---
title: NSDefaultMallocZone
framework: foundation
role: symbol
role_heading: Function
path: foundation/nsdefaultmalloczone
---

# NSDefaultMallocZone

Returns the default zone.

## Declaration

```occ
extern NSZone *NSDefaultMallocZone();
```

## Return Value

Return Value The default zone, which is created automatically at startup.

## Discussion

Discussion This zone is used by the standard C function malloc.

## See Also

### Managing Zones

- [NSCreateZone](foundation/nscreatezone.md)
- [NSRecycleZone](foundation/nsrecyclezone.md)
- [NSSetZoneName](foundation/nssetzonename.md)
- [NSZoneCalloc](foundation/nszonecalloc.md)
- [NSZoneFree](foundation/nszonefree.md)
- [NSZoneFromPointer](foundation/nszonefrompointer.md)
- [NSZoneMalloc](foundation/nszonemalloc.md)
- [NSZoneName](foundation/nszonename.md)
- [NSZoneRealloc](foundation/nszonerealloc.md)