FAQ on Dot Net

System.GC.Collect() method. In .NET, you cannot explicitly force garbage collection. Garbage collection in .NET is managed by the Common Language Runtime (CLR), and it operates automatically based on various factors such as memory pressure, system resources, and generation thresholds. However, if you absolutely need to suggest to the garbage collector that now might be a … Read more

Memory-mapped files are used to map the content of a file to the logical address of an application. It makes you able to run multiple process on the same machine to share data with each other. To obtain a memory mapped file object, you can use the method MemoryMappedFile.CreateFromFiles( ). It represents a persistent memory-mapped … Read more

Manifest is used to store assembly metadata. It contains all the metadata which are necessary for following things. Version of assembly Security identity Scope of the assembly To resolve references to resources and classes In the context of .NET Framework, the term “manifest” refers to metadata that is an integral part of every assembly (a … Read more

.NET Framework facilitates the developer to develop, run and deploy the applications like console application, window Forms applications, web applications, web services, window services etc. It also provides environment to create sharable components to be used in distributed computing architecture. Main components of .Net Framework: Class library Common Language Runtime (CLR) Dynamic Language Runtime (DLR) … Read more

HttpHandler is a low level request and response API which is made to service incoming Http request. Every incoming Http request recieved by ASP.NET is ultimately processed by a instance of a class that implements HttpHandler. In the context of .NET development, an HTTP handler, or IHttpHandler in .NET jargon, is an interface in the … Read more