Best practices for avoiding memory leaks

We have been looking at this topic for a while now. Some of the strategies that will be outlined here will have been mentioned before. We must deeply understand the implications of some coding practices and know why we do and don’t do certain things. We also need to be comfortable with certain coding patterns that help to reduce the risks of memory leaks. First, we will review the practice of using the using keyword.

Using the using keyword with IDisposable objects

The using statement ensures that the Dispose method is called automatically, which helps free resources even if an exception occurs. Recall that the using statement in C# is a syntactic construct that ensures the proper use and disposal of resources that implement the IDisposable interface. This is crucial for managing unmanaged resources such as file handles, database connections, and network streams. When an object is used within a using block, its Dispose method is...