memory-man

This npm package streamlines memory management to node.js from C++.

Do not use this for production.

Node's V8 would probably be faster in bigger scales.

Installing

Type this command line to install the Memory Man:

npm install memory-man

Now you can import it from your JavaScript code:

import MemoryMan from "memory-man";
// Or
const MemoryMan = require("memory-man");

Now you can access the functions of the Memory Man!

const {malloc, calloc, realloc, free, address_set, address_get} = MemoryMan;

malloc(size)

This method is used to dynamically allocate a block of memory on the heap (a region of a computer's memory) during program execution.

const address = malloc(10); // Will allocate 10 bytes in memory!
console.log(`The address of the allocated memory is: ${address}`);

free(address)

This method is used to release the memory back to the heap so that it can be reused by the system or other parts of your program.

free(address); // Now the address is erased!

calloc(count, size)

This method is does nearly the same thing as malloc, but unlike malloc this method will initialize the allocated memory to zero.

const address = calloc(1, 10); // count, size
console.log(`The address of the allocated memory is: ${address}`);

realloc(address, size)

This method is used to change the size of a previously allocated block of memory.

realloc(address, 100); // The allocated memory has been resized to 100!

address_set(address, index, value)

This method is used to set an element of an address in memory.

address_set(address, 0, 10);

address_get(address, index)

This method is used to get an element of an address in memory.

console.log(address_get(address, 0)); // 10