GC.Collect Method
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Induces an immediate garbage collection of all generations.
Namespace: System
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
<SecuritySafeCriticalAttribute> _
Public Shared Sub Collect
[SecuritySafeCriticalAttribute]
public static void Collect()
Remarks
Because Silverlight-based applications generally do not have control of a whole process, calling this method is rarely needed.
Version Information
Silverlight
Supported in: 5, 4, 3
Silverlight for Windows Phone
Supported in: Windows Phone OS 7.1, Windows Phone OS 7.0
XNA Framework
Supported in: Xbox 360, Windows Phone OS 7.0
Platforms
For a list of the operating systems and browsers that are supported by Silverlight, see Supported Operating Systems and Browsers.