Ever wonder what happens to all those objects you new up in C#? The .NET runtime has a built-in janitor — the Garbage Collector — that tracks your memory, cleans up unused objects, and keeps your programs running smoothly.
In this post, I break down:
- What garbage collection actually is
- How generations, marking, and compaction work
- Why .NET uses a managed heap
- How memory leaks can still happen
- And practical tips for writing GC-friendly code
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