Utility Objects
The class Console provides functions for performing input and output to a console window. It's useful for debugging and development, and any functionality for which a full Windows interface is overkill.
The class Convert provides static methods for converting a variable of one base type into another base type, such as Int32 to Double.
The class GC provides a connection to the garbage collector in the automatic memory management system. It contains methods such as Collect, which forces an immediate garbage collection.
The utility class Environment provides access to environment variables, and other environment properties such as machine name.
The class MarshalByRefObject is the abstract base class for objects that communicate across ...
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