Why is the SqlDataReader not disposed in this example?

[FrancescoBonizzi]

Why is the SqlDataReader not disposed in this example? I thought that it should be enclosed in a using statement or disposed after using it.

(If needed I can pull an edit)

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[mairaw]

Thanks @FrancescoBonizzi. @douglaslMS can you look at this issue?

[mjwills]

Does reader really need to be Closed and Disposed, as shown in this sample?

[douglaslMS]

@mjwills You're correct that Dispose calls Close (although the inverse is not true - Close does not call Dispose).