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Pointers in C# and Memory Safety: Span vs. C# 16 unsafe (opens in new tab)

June 3, 2026 9 minutes read For most of its life, C# has kept you away from raw memory. You get garbage collection, bounds-checked arrays, and a type system that refuses to read past a buffer. That is a feature, not a limitation. But every few years the safety net costs too much, and you … Continue reading Pointers in C# and Memory Safety: Span vs. C# 16 unsafe The post appeared first on .

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