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> RAII isn't triggered on heap allocated objects unless smart pointers are used everywhere. It's triggered unless you have memory leaks.

• pjmlp 5y ago
  So it isn't.
  • nemetroid 5y ago
    Correct, but except in very special cases, memory leaks are themselves considered bugs. Using memory leaks as an example of RAII not always working is, in my mind, similar to saying Rust doesn't prevent memory errors since it has the "unsafe" keyword.
    • pjmlp 5y ago
      Except when using system code you might have to pack pointers in OS IPC structures which don't map into smart pointers. Similar to forgetting memory in Rust, and then there is no miracle RAII.
      • nemetroid 5y ago
        Yes, if you're not using RAII, RAII doesn't work.