What does ----s mean in the context of StringBuilder.ToString()?
The Reference Source page for stringbuilder.cs has this comment in the ToString method: if (chunk.m_ChunkLength > 0) { // Copy these into local variables so that they // are stable even in the presence of ----s (hackers might do this) char[] sourceArray = chunk.m_ChunkChars; int chunkOffset = chunk.m_ChunkOffset; int chunkLength = chunk.m_ChunkLength; What does this mean? Is ----s something a malicious user might insert into a string to be formatted? In the CoreCLR repository you have a fuller quote: Copy these into local variables so that they are stable even in the presence of race