Parameters

explicitDisposing

A bool. Specify true to release both managed and unmanaged resources; false to release only unmanaged resources. [Edit]

Remarks

Operation

This method closes the current System.Net.Sockets.Socket instance and releases all unmanaged resources allocated by the current instance. When disposing is true, this method also releases all resources held by any managed objects allocated by the current instance.

This method closes the current System.Net.Sockets.Socket instance but does not release any managed resources.

Note to Inheritors

The Socket.Dispose(bool) method can be called multiple times by other objects. When overriding this method, do not reference objects that have been previously disposed in an earlier call.

Usage

Use this method to release resources allocated by the current instance.

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Requirements

Namespace: System.Net.Sockets
Assembly: System (in System.dll)
Assembly Versions: 1.0.5000.0, 2.0.0.0