.NET: What is the object header used for?
- by Jonathan Allen
In .NET there are 8 bytes of overheard for each object. 4 bytes are a pointer to the object's type. What are the other 4 bytes, known as the object header, used for?
I am using a listview, and trying to populate using a file.
I need the file to be read in as soon as the form starts.
private void mainForm_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
//get file read in
if (File.Exists("../../MealDeliveries.txt"))
{
StreamReader sr = new StreamReader("../../MealDeliveries.txt");
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