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2. Can you describe a scenario where you optimized code for better performance in C++?
In a scenario where a C++ function was reading a large file line-by-line using std::ifstream and processing each line, performance was suboptimal for very large files. Optimization was done by reading larger chunks of data at once and processing lines in memory, reducing I/O operations. Further, algorithmic optimizations were applied to the processing logic, reducing the time complexity and improving performance significantly.

3. How would you handle memory leaks in C++?
Memory leaks can be handled by ensuring every new operation has a corresponding delete and every malloc has a free. Smart pointers (std::unique_ptr and std::shared_ptr) can be used to manage memory automatically. Tools like Valgrind or sanitizers can be used to detect memory leaks in C++ code. Once detected, analyze the code to ensure proper memory management and fix the leaks by adding appropriate deallocation calls.

4. Describe a situation where you used multi-threading in C++.
In a data processing application, where large datasets were being processed in a linear fashion, multi-threading was introduced to improve performance. The dataset was divided into smaller chunks, and each chunk was processed by a separate thread in a thread pool. Using std::thread and synchronization primitives from the C++ Standard Library, the multi-threaded implementation ensured that data was processed in parallel, significantly reducing the overall processing time while ensuring thread safety.