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FileStream.Finalize Method

.NET Framework 4.5

Ensures that resources are freed and other cleanup operations are performed when the garbage collector reclaims the FileStream.

Namespace: System.IO
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)

Syntax

C++

'Declaration
Protected Overrides Sub Finalize

Remarks

The garbage collector calls Finalize when the current object is ready to be finalized. Finalize closes the FileStream.

Version Information

.NET Framework

Supported in: 4.5, 4, 3.5, 3.0, 2.0, 1.1, 1.0

.NET Framework Client Profile

Supported in: 4, 3.5 SP1

Platforms

Windows 8, Windows Server 2012, Windows 7, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core Role not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core Role supported with SP1 or later; Itanium not supported)

The .NET Framework does not support all versions of every platform. For a list of the supported versions, see .NET Framework System Requirements.

Reference

FileStream Class

System.IO Namespace

Other Resources

File and Stream I/O

How to: Read Text from a File

How to: Write Text to a File

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