CryptoStream.Clear Method

Definition

Releases all resources used by the CryptoStream.

C#
public void Clear();

Remarks

This method wraps a call to the type's IDisposable.Dispose implementation.

Calling Dispose allows the resources used by the CryptoStream to be reallocated for other purposes. For more information about Dispose, see Cleaning Up Unmanaged Resources.

Applies to

Product Versions
.NET Core 2.0, Core 2.1, Core 2.2, Core 3.0, Core 3.1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
.NET Framework 1.1, 2.0, 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5, 4.5.1, 4.5.2, 4.6, 4.6.1, 4.6.2, 4.7, 4.7.1, 4.7.2, 4.8, 4.8.1
.NET Standard 2.0, 2.1

See also