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What is/are the advantage(s) of using new operator over malloc() in C++?

  1. malloc() is not used in C++.

  2. malloc() is type-safe but new is not type-safe.

  3. malloc() only allocates memory, while new operator allocates memory as well as constructs objects in C++.

  4. Both (2) and (3)

  5. None of these
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Yes, this is the main advantage of using new operator over malloc() in C++.

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