Using Disposable Objects
The lesson introduces the dispose pattern as a reliable alternative to finalizers for releasing scarce unmanaged resources such as file handles and GDI brushes, explaining that managed heap objects do not need explicit disposal because the garbage collector handles them automatically.
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Memory Performance Optimizations
This Module
Disposing and Finalizing Objects
Using Object Finalizers
Finalization on the Heap
Finalizer Performance and Ordering
Finalizer Reliability
Demo: Benchmarking Finalized Objects (part 1)
Demo: Benchmarking Finalized Objects (part 2)
Using Disposable Objects
The Dispose Pattern
The Dispose Pattern: Using Blocks
Demo: Benchmarking Disposable Objects