NetworkStream::Close Method
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Closes the NetworkStream.
Namespace: System.Net.Sockets
Assembly: System (in System.dll)
The Close method frees both unmanaged and managed resources associated with the NetworkStream. If the NetworkStream owns the underlying Socket, it is closed as well.
If a NetworkStream was associated with a TcpClient, the Close method will close the TCP connection, but not dispose of the associated TcpClient.
The following code example closes the NetworkStream.
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