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Failing to call "delete" on a pointer you "new"'ed in C++ is also clearer, and just as incorrect. The ECMAScript spec makes no mention of how memory will be managed for the user. Right or wrong in terms of clarity, it's still a poor practice to assume the browser will behave in a particular way that's not covered by the specification (regardless of how sensible that behavior might be!).



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