Span / Memory / ReadOnlySequence in C#
There are many different memory types used in modern C# programs. The more common ones are Span<T>
and Memory<T>
. Occasionally there is also ReadOnlySequence<T>
. What do these types do?
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There are many different memory types used in modern C# programs. The more common ones are Span<T>
and Memory<T>
. Occasionally there is also ReadOnlySequence<T>
. What do these types do?
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