c# - Does a list clear delete the objects previously contained -

c# - Does a list clear delete the objects previously contained -

imagining have :

list<myobject> mylist = new list<myobject>(); myobject obj1 = new myobject(); myobject obj2 = new myobject(); mylist.add(obj1); mylist.add(obj2);

does a

mylist.clear();

delete instantiated : 'obj1','obj2' ? or kept in memory list empty ?

as far have reference object , can access in code there in memory , garbage collector not collecting it. reply no, kept in memory

you can read more garbage collection here.

if code this

list<myobject> mylist = new list<myobject>(); mylist.add(new myobject()); mylist.add(new myobject());

then when phone call mylist.clear() have no reference created myobjects garbage collector collect them , delete them memory in it's next run. if want remove obj1 , obj2 memory after clearing list should utilize

obj1 = null; obj2 = null; gc.collect()

but aware of consequences of forcing garbage collection.

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