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I've come across some code like so:

            using (StreamReader myStream = new StreamReader(responseStream))
            {
                response = myStream.ReadToEnd();
                myStream.Close();   //Is this necessary?
            }

I don't think this .Close() statement is necessary. My understanding is that the stream will close once we step out of the final brace of the using statement, right?

Eric
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    Correct, you don't need the explicit close. The using statement will call `Dispose()`, which calls `Close` internally – canton7 Jan 13 '22 at 12:00
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    Does this answer your question? [Should I call Close() or Dispose() for stream objects?](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/7524903/should-i-call-close-or-dispose-for-stream-objects) – Bartosz Olchowik Jan 13 '22 at 12:02

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Yes, you don't need to close stream, this is benefit of using block. Just need below lines only

using (StreamReader myStream = new StreamReader(responseStream))
        {
            response = myStream.ReadToEnd();
        }

refer this link: What is the purpose of the Using block in C#

Zen
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  • Instead of copying from another answer, you can vote to close this question as a duplicate of that other question (once you have enough rep) – canton7 Jan 13 '22 at 12:26