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by robododo 4234 days ago
You still need delete for some things.

Smart pointers are not a panacea.
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TillE 4234 days ago
The only common exceptions for smart pointer usage should be for interfacing with an awkward C library or the OS, in which case you'd typically be using specific memory allocation functions, not new/delete.
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wfunction 4234 days ago
Sorry I meant to ask why is it a habitual thing.
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