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EPISODE · Sep 28, 2013 · 33 MIN

Boxing and Unboxing in .NET

from Coding Blocks · host Allen Underwood, Michael Outlaw, Joe Zack

This episode is all about boxing and unboxing. We discuss memory management, the pros (yes, there are a few!) and cons of boxing/unboxing, some of the weird side effects and how to you can avoid it with generics and ToString methods. Download the episode on iTunes or Stitcher and make sure to drop your feedback […]

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This episode is all about boxing and unboxing. We discuss memory management, the pros (yes, there are a few!) and cons of boxing/unboxing, some of the weird side effects and how to you can avoid it with generics and ToString methods. Learn about the stack, heap and what boxing means for those. For the full show notes and links, please visit: http://www.codingblocks.net/episode2

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