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 [https://github.com/rigtorp/awesome-modern-cpp List of resources]<br>
 * Use RAII principles.
+** I.e. each object should manage it's own memory rather than the caller having to manage it.
+** You should never use `malloc` and `free` unless interfacing with C libraries.
 * Use smart pointers instead of new and delete.
-** Namely, <code>std::make_unique</code> and <code>std::shared_ptr</code>.
+** Namely, <code>std::unique_ptr</code>, <code>std::shared_ptr</code>, and <code>std::vector</code>.
-** Or <code>std::vector<char></code> if you just need some memory in the heap.
 * Use clang-format.