I have been reading up on IntPtr and have read that it is used to represent a Handle(s). What does this mean exactly? I’m sure it is a simple explanation, but the light bulb is just not turning on at the moment..
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I have been reading up on IntPtr and have read that it is used to represent a Handle(s). What does this mean exactly? I’m sure it is a simple explanation, but the light bulb is just not turning on at the moment..
This is typically referring to an operating system Handle, and used internally. For example, Windows Forms uses an
IntPtrto refer to the Control’s native Window Handle (HWND).Handles in the Windows API are used for many things – most operating system related resources (files, sockets, windows, etc) are all exposed through a handle, which is effectively a pointer. In managed code, this gets stored in an
IntPtr.That being said,
IntPtris also regularly used to store pointers in interop scenarios, as well, as it automatically resizes based on 32bit or 64bit code.