Why can .NET not have memory leaks?

Question

Ignoring unsafe code, .NET cannot have memory leaks. I\'ve read this endlessly from many experts and I believe it. However, I do not understand why this is so.

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Answer 1

Due to garbage collection, you can't have regular memory leaks (aside from special cases such as unsafe code and P/Invoke). However, you can certainly unintentionally keep a reference alive forever, which effectively leaks memory.

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The best example I've seen so far of a genuine leak is the event handler += mistake.

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See below for an explanation of the mistake, and of the conditions under which it qualifies as a genuine leak as opposed to an almost-genuine leak.