C++ Pointers and Object Instantiation

Question

This works: ``` MyObject *o; o = new MyObject(); ``` And this does not: ``` MyObject o = new MyObject(); ``` Why?

Accepted Answer

The keyword `new` returns a pointer. It must be assigned to a pointer of an object.

This would also work:

```
MyObject o = MyObject();
```

EDIT:

As Seth commented, the above is equivalent to:

```
MyObject o;
```

The default constructor (i.e. without parameters) is called if no constructor is given.

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