Stack, Heap, and Memory Models

Stack —> Part of computer memory that keeps track of everything that is executed in your code & value types

Heap —> Part of computer memory that keeps track of any objects & structures in your code (i.e. reference types)

Value Types v.s. Reference Types

In C#, data/variables can either be a (1) value type or (2) reference type

Full List of C# Data/VariableTypes Categorized as Value Type or Reference Type

Pointers

Def: An address for the location in memory for the reference type it belongs to.

AKA “Reference”

A pointer (reference) & a reference type are NOT the same thing…

Pointer —> Used to retrieve a reference type (which is located in a

Reference type —>