{"id":2306,"date":"2024-03-12T09:34:07","date_gmt":"2024-03-12T09:34:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.silicloud.com\/blog\/what-are-the-functions-of-memorycache-in-c\/"},"modified":"2024-04-23T15:14:58","modified_gmt":"2024-04-23T15:14:58","slug":"what-are-the-functions-of-memorycache-in-c","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.silicloud.com\/blog\/what-are-the-functions-of-memorycache-in-c\/","title":{"rendered":"What are the functions of MemoryCache in C#?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/C_Sharp_(programming_language)#:~:text=C%23%20(%2F\u02ccsi\u02d0%20\u02c8,and%20component-oriented%20programming%20disciplines%2e\">C#<\/a>, the MemoryCache class enables storing and retrieving objects in the memory of the application. It has the following capabilities:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>MemoryCache stores objects in the form of key-value pairs, allowing retrieval and removal of stored objects based on their keys.<\/li>\n<li>Expiration and expiration strategy of cached objects: Objects stored can be assigned an expiration time, which will automatically remove the object or execute a specified operation after expiration.<\/li>\n<li>Priority of Cached Objects: Objects stored in the cache can be assigned a priority, allowing objects to be automatically removed based on priority when memory is running low.<\/li>\n<li>Setting the relative or absolute expiration time of cached objects: You can specify either a relative expiration time (e.g. expires in 5 minutes) or an absolute expiration time (e.g. expires at 3 PM).<\/li>\n<li>Callback function for cache: It allows setting a callback function for stored objects to be executed when the object expires or is removed from the cache.<\/li>\n<li>Multi-thread safe: MemoryCache is thread-safe, allowing multiple threads to access and manipulate the cache simultaneously.<\/li>\n<li>Monitoring cache changes: You can perform specific operations by monitoring changes in the cache, such as executing specified actions when cache items are added, removed, or expired.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>In conclusion, the MemoryCache class offers a convenient and flexible way to manage and manipulate cache objects in an application, aiming to improve the performance and efficiency of the application.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>More tutorials<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"LinkSuggestion__Link-sc-1gewdgc-4 cLBplk\" href=\"https:\/\/www.silicloud.com\/blog\/how-to-install-and-use-memorycache-in-c\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to install and use MemoryCache in C#?<span class=\"sc-gswNZR eASTkv\">(Opens in a new browser tab)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"LinkSuggestion__Link-sc-1gewdgc-4 cLBplk\" href=\"https:\/\/www.silicloud.com\/blog\/what-is-the-purpose-of-memorycache-in-c\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">What is the purpose of MemoryCache in C#?<span class=\"sc-gswNZR eASTkv\">(Opens in a new browser tab)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"LinkSuggestion__Link-sc-1gewdgc-4 cLBplk\" href=\"https:\/\/www.silicloud.com\/blog\/how-to-implement-cache-expiration-mechanism-in-redis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to implement cache expiration mechanism in Redis?<span class=\"sc-gswNZR eASTkv\">(Opens in a new browser tab)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"LinkSuggestion__Link-sc-1gewdgc-4 cLBplk\" href=\"https:\/\/www.silicloud.com\/blog\/how-to-clean-up-and-delete-expired-data-in-hbase\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to clean up and delete expired data in HBase?<span class=\"sc-gswNZR eASTkv\">(Opens in a new browser tab)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"LinkSuggestion__Link-sc-1gewdgc-4 cLBplk\" href=\"https:\/\/www.silicloud.com\/blog\/how-to-manually-execute-a-stored-procedure-in-oracle\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to manually execute a stored procedure in Oracle?<span class=\"sc-gswNZR eASTkv\">(Opens in a new browser tab)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In C#, the MemoryCache class enables storing and retrieving objects in the memory of the application. 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