Stack vs Heap Memory - Simple Explanation

I take a look at Stack and Heap Memory and how it affects your application. Knowing how memory is handled in your application can help you understand your variables' scopes.

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⏳ TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Introduction
00:18 Three main parts
00:28 Stack data structure
00:51 Call stack
01:19 Heap differences
01:50 Variable storage rules
01:58 Value types and reference types
02:23 Local variables
02:40 Reference types on heap
02:57 Value types on heap
03:20 Garbage collector
03:53 Exceptions to the rule
04:40 Asynchronous methods


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