Thread: yield and Dispose()

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    yield and Dispose()

    Consider this code:

    Code:
        class Test : IDisposable
        {
            public void Dispose()
            {
                Console.WriteLine("dispose");
            }
        }
    
        static IEnumerable<int> Bla()
            {
                using (new Test())
                {
                }
                yield return 1;
                yield return 2;
                yield return 3;
            }
    I would expect after the using statement that dispose of Test is called when calling Bla(). But it isn't
    Dispose is only called when calling Bla in a loop.

    Code:
    foreach (int i in Bla()) {break;}
    Why?

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    That's because before you actually materialize your enumerable, Blah() isn't even called. Put a writeline before the new and you will see.

    Code:
    IEnumerable<int> GetAllData() 
    {
    yield 1;
    yield 2;
    yield 3;
    }
    
    var data = GetAllData(); // <- function is NOT called. You got an IEnumerable. Not the actual data, but rather a hint where to get data, should it really be enumerated.
    
    var materialized_data = data.ToList(); // <- now it gets called, the list will materialize the data
    hth
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    I see, thanks

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