Can I use GC.Collect() in c# events & functions?

Question

Hi Sir I am currently on c# winform project. I heard about the advantage of using the Garbage Collection in C#. Some saying that It will affect the performance of application badly. suppose I use GC.Collect(); in every event and functions what will the result - speed up or not..? I need your suggestion on this.... finally { GC.Collect(); }

Bineesh Viswanath · Answer

Hello Bhautik So I can proceed with garbage collection in all my code pieces...right..?

Altaf Ansari · Answer

Hello Bineesh Its depend the sitaution where we have to use the GC.Collect(). If you have good reason to believe that a significant set of objects - particularly those you suspect to be in generations 1 and 2 - are now eligible for garbage collection and that now would be an appropriate time to collect in terms of the small performance hit. A good example of this is if you've just closed a large form. You know that all the UI controls can now be garbage collected and a very short pause as the form is closed probably won't be noticeable to the user.

Bhautik Moradiya · Answer

Hello Bineesh Viswanath It will not mask any performance problems associated with garbage collection. A process can provide its own events ... garbage collection starts and ends. It can provide reports about the objects on the managed heap including an identification of objects in each generation. So I mean to say no effect will occur and there is no problem regarding to performance.