Weak references in .Net create references to large objects in your application that are used infrequently so that they can be reclaimed by the garbage collector if needed The GC is adept at reclaiming ...

Java provides a way for the programmer to exercise control over memory management by marking certain objects as expendable via reference objects. Should an application’s memory requirements quickly ...

In both .NET and Java, the garbage collector is smart enough to detect and release circular references. Dealing with circular references in C++ isn't as simple. In the first installment of this series ...

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