Object or pointer to object?

[wysota]

No, it cannot. The definition of a local variable is that its life is determined by the scope of its declaration. But you can limit the scope if you want.

Cat *tofi = new Cat();
{
Cat smuki;
 
delete tofi;  //object on the heap deleted ok
} // smuki undeclared past this point

Cat *tofi = new Cat();
{
Cat smuki;

delete tofi;  //object on the heap deleted ok
} // smuki undeclared past this point

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