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  1. Jul 15th, 2009, 03:41 PM #1
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    Do new classes 'leak'?

    If I have something like this within a sub/function:
    Dim a as new myclass
    Does this leave a memory leak if I am constantly calling this function creating new instances of this class? Do I have to destroy it or something when I am done using it?
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    Re: Do new classes 'leak'?

    Read this article to learn a bit about how memory management in .NET works.
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    Re: Do new classes 'leak'?

    When the Sub/Function completes, the run-time engine knows that the variable you created is no longer going to be used. The Garbage Collector will eventually reclaim the memory pointed to by that local variable.

    No, a memory leak is not created in this case.
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