Best practices for managing object lifetimes

Let’s look at some suggestions for writing more efficient and optimized code. One of the fundamental principles of writing code that efficiently uses your system resources is reducing object lifetimes. If we author code with this in mind, we can maximize resource utilization and guarantee smoother and more efficient applications.

We have just reviewed how the GC determines which objects should be cleaned from memory and which should stay for longer. We need to write our code to ensure that objects created for a purpose get marked for deletion once that purpose is fulfilled. As an object’s lifespan increases, its memory consumption grows over time. This increased consumption can give rise to issues such as memory leaks or unwarranted strain on the GC, leading to a decline in application performance. By proficiently handling object lifetimes and ensuring they persist only as long as essential, we can enhance memory efficiency...