Difference between COM and .NET component ?

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Difference between COM and .NET component ?..

Answer / virat sarswat

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COM vs .NET Component

.NET Component=Object based communication
COM=Interface based communication

.NET Component=Garbage Collector to manage memory
COM=Reference count will be used to manage memory

.NET Component=Type Standard objects
COM=Binary Standard objects

.NET Component=Objects are created by normal new operator

COM=Objects are created by coCreateInstance

.NET Component=Exceptions will be returned
COM=HRESULT will be returned

.NET Component=Object info resides in assembly files
COM=Object info resides in Type library

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Difference between COM and .NET component ?..

Answer / rajeev

COM vs .NET Component

COM=Object based communication
.NET Component=Interface based communication

COM=Garbage Collector to manage memory
.NET Component=Reference count will be used to manage memory

COM=Type Standard objects
.NET Component=Binary Standard objects

COM=Objects are created by normal new operator
.NET Component=Objects are created by coCreateInstance

COM=Exceptions will be returned
.NET Component=HRESULT will be returned

COM=Object info resides in assembly files
.NET Component=Object info resides in Type library