Should I Dispose() DataSet and DataTable?

Question

DataSet and DataTable both implement IDisposable, so, by conventional best practices, I should call their Dispose() methods.

However, from what I\'ve read so far, Da

Answer 1

I call dispose anytime an object implements IDisposeable. It's there for a reason.

DataSets can be huge memory hogs. The sooner they can be marked for clean up, the better.

update

It's been 5 years since I answered this question. I still agree with my answer. If there is a dispose method, it should be called when you are done with the object. The IDispose interface was implemented for a reason.