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Expand Up @@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ C# supports an [`unsafe`](keywords/unsafe.md) context, in which you can write *u
Unsafe code has the following properties:

- Methods, types, and code blocks can be defined as unsafe.
- In some cases, unsafe code can increase an application's performance by removing array bounds checks.
- In some cases, unsafe code can increase an application's performance by enabling direct memory access through pointers to avoid array bounds checks.
- Unsafe code is required when you call native functions that require pointers.
- Using unsafe code introduces security and stability risks.
- The code that contains unsafe blocks must be compiled with the [**AllowUnsafeBlocks**](compiler-options/language.md#allowunsafeblocks) compiler option.
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