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What is the purpose of the Dispose pattern?

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Quick Answer The Dispose pattern ensures unmanaged resources (file handles, DB connections, sockets) are released deterministically. Implement IDisposable, write cleanup logic in Dispose(), and optionally add a finalizer as a safety net. Always use the using statement so Dispose is called automatically.

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The Dispose pattern ensures deterministic cleanup of unmanaged resources such as file handles and database connections.

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