Managed and UnManaged Code in .Net

Managed Code -

• Managed code is getting from .Net technologies.
• Managed code must supply the metadata necessary for the runtime to provide service such as

1. Memory management
2. Cross-language integration
3. Code access security
4. Automatic lifetime control of objects

• All code based on Microsoft intermediate language (MSIL) executes as managed code.
• Safe code – Functions
• Unsafe code -- Pointers

Un-Managed Code - Language which contains dll’s we can access that language features in the .net framework. CLR doesn’t communicate with unmanaged code.