Ever wonder what happens to all those objects you new up in C#? The .NET runtime has a built-in janitor — the Garbage Collector (GC) — that tracks your memory, cleans up unused objects, and keeps your programs running smoothly. It's not a get out of jail free card though. You still need to handle unmanaged resources. Do you know what those are? Did you know the GC has 3 levels of "generations" for organizing its work or about the large object heap?
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
Full breakdown here
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