System.IO.BinaryReader.Dispose Method

Releases all resources used by the current instance of the System.IO.BinaryReader class.

Syntax

public void Dispose ()

Remarks

Call Dispose when you are finished using the System.IO.BinaryReader. The Dispose method leaves the System.IO.BinaryReader in an unusable state. After calling Dispose, you must release all references to the System.IO.BinaryReader so the garbage collector can reclaim the memory that the System.IO.BinaryReader was occupying.

For more information, see Cleaning Up Unmanaged Resources and Implementing a Dispose Method.

Note:

Always call Dispose before you release your last reference to the System.IO.BinaryReader. Otherwise, the resources it is using will not be freed until the garbage collector calls the System.IO.BinaryReader object's Finalize method.

Requirements

Namespace: System.IO
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)
Assembly Versions: 4.0.0.0