bson_malloc0() — libbson 1.9.2

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# bson_malloc0()

## Synopsis

    void *
    bson_malloc0 (size_t num_bytes);

## Parameters

- `num_bytes`: A size_t.

## Description

This is a portable `malloc()` wrapper that also sets the memory to zero. Similar to `calloc()`.

In general, this function will return an allocation at least `sizeof(void*)` bytes or bigger.

If there was a failure to allocate `num_bytes` bytes, the process will be aborted.

Warning

This function will abort on failure to allocate memory.

## Returns

A pointer to a memory region which HAS been zeroed.

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