dotnet / dotnet/dotnet-api-docs
Not a must to close the NetworkStream separately
- Dominant language
- C#
- Stars
- 949
- Forks
- 1.7k
- Avg merge
- 3d 27m
- Merged PRs (30d)
- 49
Description
Close() internally invokes Dispose() which in turns disposes of the stream, but the doc says "You must close the NetworkStream when you are through sending and receiving data. Closing TcpClient does not release the NetworkStream."
---
#### Document Details
⚠ *Do not edit this section. It is required for docs.microsoft.com ➟ GitHub issue linking.*
* ID: fe7d0846-14ff-cce4-2ce5-4df4ba9b5ee5
* Version Independent ID: c1cc7165-fee6-6af3-087b-36a337774399
* Content: [TcpClient.GetStream Method (System.Net.Sockets)](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/api/system.net.sockets.tcpclient.getstream?view=netframework-4.7.2)
* Content Source: [xml/System.Net.Sockets/TcpClient.xml](https://github.com/dotnet/dotnet-api-docs/blob/master/xml/System.Net.Sockets/TcpClient.xml)
* Product: **dotnet-api**
* GitHub Login: @karelz
* Microsoft Alias: **ncldev**
Contributor guide
Assessment
This issue has not been assessed yet.