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# std::pmr::polymorphic_allocator::allocate

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< cpp‎ | memory‎ | polymorphic allocator

T* allocate( std::size_t n ); |  | (since C++17)

Allocates storage for `n` objects of type `T` using the underlying memory resource. Equivalent to `return static_cast<T*>(this->resource()->allocate(n * sizeof(T), alignof(T)));`

### [edit] Parameters

n | - | the number of objects to allocate storage for

### [edit] Return value

A pointer to the allocated storage.

### [edit] See also

allocate [static] | allocates uninitialized storage using the allocator (public static member function of `std::allocator_traits`) [edit]
allocate | allocates memory (public member function of `std::pmr::memory_resource`) [edit]

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