>>In Visual C++.Net what is the difference between destroyer,Finalize and Dispose?
>>Thank you in advance
>>Luis Martin
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>This is C#.NET, not C++.NET, so I can't promise it's the same. In C#.NET the Finalize() method cannot be called directly but is invoked by the garbage collector when an object is cleaned up. Normally it does not need to be coded. The exception is if the object utilized unmanaged resources like COM objects. Dispose() is similar but can be called. Its purpose is to release so-called precious resources like database connections immediately rather than waiting for the garbage collector to release them.
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>Actually I suspect it's the same in C++. It's a .NET thing, not a language thing.

Hi,
Probably worth pointing out that a class needs to implement IDisposable to use .Dispose().
(Well - not stricly true but not much reason to have a .Dispose otherwise....)

Best,
Viv