Generics memory management

Question

I have question regarding how memory is managed for strong type Generics

List ints1 = new List();
ints1.Add(1); ints1.Add(2); ints1.Add         


        

Answer 1

The "new" syntax is used to initialize both value-types and reference-types. The new list is created on the heap; the values are loaded on the stack (i.e. before they are added to the list), but once added, they are on the heap, in the int[] that underpins the list. Arrays are always on the heap.

The fact that they are copied to the array also answers part 2 I believe. The array is over-sized, and reallocated only when full.

Note; List doesn't "become" a reference-type; it is always a reference-type.