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Mar 28 at 6:54 comment added user541686 @daparic: What makes you believe that is the case on your machine? Could you provide some sample code and its output?
Mar 28 at 6:19 comment added daparic This question does not connect to me. I have a new Windows 11 laptop bought in 2023, and the stack grows upward.
Jan 20, 2018 at 16:37 comment added Eugen Konkov Look this video Notice on the screen "Application memory" Where is heap/stack are located
Mar 6, 2012 at 4:48 vote accept user541686
Feb 29, 2012 at 23:49 history tweeted twitter.com/#!/StackProgrammer/status/175004893826908160
Feb 29, 2012 at 21:59 comment added user1249 Is memory location 0 at the top or the bottom?
Feb 29, 2012 at 21:19 answer added Bruce Ediger timeline score: 6
Feb 29, 2012 at 18:59 comment added tylerl because the heap grows upward.
Feb 29, 2012 at 18:32 answer added Mike Nakis timeline score: 28
Feb 29, 2012 at 18:24 answer added ratchet freak timeline score: 9
Feb 29, 2012 at 18:19 comment added deadalnix The linked question doesn't quite cover the buffer overflow issue.
Feb 29, 2012 at 18:14 comment added Karlson There is a question just like this one:stackoverflow.com/questions/2035568/…. Matter of factly there is a much better question and answer on this here: stackoverflow.com/questions/664744/…
Feb 29, 2012 at 18:14 comment added JB King stackoverflow.com/questions/1677415/… notes that the stack can grow either way to some degree.
Feb 29, 2012 at 18:04 history asked user541686 CC BY-SA 3.0