difference bwn stack and heap?????

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give me a better understanding of stack and heap ??????

naimer kallis · Answer

The Types in .NET Framework are either treated by Value Type or by Reference Type. A Value Type holds the data within its own memory allocation and a Reference Type contains a pointer to another memory location that holds the real data. .....more about..... http://net-informations.com/faq/general/valuetype-referencetype.htm Naimer

Vulpes · Answer

Just one point on Abhay's post. Value types are not always stored on the stack. For example if they are: 1. Static or instance fields of reference types; or 2. Static fields of value types then they are stored on the heap.

Abhay Shanker · Answer

The stack is a data structure in memory used for storing items in a last-in first-out manner (LIFO). The stack contains both local variables and the call stack. In C# value types are stored on the stack. The heap or managed heap is a data structure in memory where all objects—reference types—are stored. When an object is instantiated the object is stored on the heap as a block of data containing its data members. Then the memory address of the block is stored in a reference variable. Future references to the object are through the reference variable. Check below links for more details:- http://csharpcomputing.com/Tutorials/Lesson6.htm http://www.albahari.com/valuevsreftypes.aspx

Vulpes · Answer

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