Difference in using malloc() vs "operator new" function in C++ : The thread here answers the question about the difference between the two: [diff-between-malloc-operatornew][1]

What I'm interested to know is: does one use the other? I suspect "operator new" function calls malloc in some form, but I may be way off. Anyone knows the implementation with say gcc?

  [1]: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/23271495/difference-between-global-operator-new-and-malloc