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Here is some explanation

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms973837.aspx [http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms973837.aspx]

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I have a database helper class that returns a datatable to the calling method. In that database helper class function, I open the connection, load the newly declared datatable, close the connection and then return the table.<br />
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My question is what keeps this from causing problems with creating a new datatable each time this is called. Couldn't I possibly run out of resources if done hundreds or thousands of times?<br />
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If I set the datatable to nothing in the calling method when I'm finished does that take care of releasing the resources created in the database helper class?
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I have a database helper class that returns a datatable to the calling method. In that database helper class function, I open the connection, load the newly declared datatable, close the connection and then return the table.

My question is what keeps this from causing problems with creating a new datatable each time this is called. Couldn't I possibly run out of resources if done hundreds or thousands of times?

If I set the datatable to nothing in the calling method when I'm finished does that take care of releasing the resources created in the database helper class?

Question about datatable objects and releasing resources for same

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