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Unsafe.AsPointer<T>(T) Method

Definition

Important

This API is not CLS-compliant.

Converts a managed pointer into an unmanaged pointer.

public:
generic <typename T>
 static void* AsPointer(T % value);
public static void* AsPointer<T> (ref T value);
[System.CLSCompliant(false)]
public static void* AsPointer<T> (ref T value);
static member AsPointer : 'T -> nativeptr<unit>
[<System.CLSCompliant(false)>]
static member AsPointer : 'T -> nativeptr<unit>

Type Parameters

T

The elemental type of the managed pointer.

Parameters

value
T

The managed pointer to convert.

Returns

Void*

An unmanaged pointer corresponding to the original source pointer.

Attributes

Remarks

Unmanaged pointers are not tracked by the .NET garbage collector. If the original managed pointer points within a GC-managed object, the caller must ensure that the source object is pinned. If the source object is not pinned and the GC relocates the object, dereferencing the unmanaged pointer could cause an access violation.

Applies to