stackheap:C# Heap(ing) Vs Stack(ing) in .NET: Part I

Even though with the .NET framework we don't have to actively worry about memory management and garbage collection (GC), we still have to keep memory management and GC in mind in order to optimize the performance of our applications. Also, having a basic understanding of how memory management works will help explain the behavior of the variables we work with in every program we write. In this article I'll cover the basics of the Stack and Heap, types of variables and why some variables work as they do.

There are two places the .NET framework stores items in memory as your code executes. If you haven't already met, let me introduce you to the Stack and the Heap. Both the stack and heap help us run our code. They reside in the operating memory _disibledevent="http://www.c-sharpcorner.com/UploadFile/rmcochran/csharp_memory_401282006141834PM/csharp_memory_4.aspx">Part IV