gc- Control the Garbage Collector

gc module realizes the garbage collection of the memory, and subsets of the corresponding CPython module. See CPython file gc for more detailed information.

Memory Reclamation

gc.enable

gc.enable()

Enables the mechanism for automatic reclaiming memory fragments.

gc.disable

gc.disable()

Disables the mechanism for automatic reclaiming memory fragments.

gc.isenabled

gc.isenabled()

Queries whether the mechanism for automatic reclaiming memory fragments is enabled.

Return Value

• True-The mechanism for automatic reclaiming memory fragments is enabled;

  False-The mechanism for automatic reclaiming memory fragments is disabled.

gc.collect

gc.collect()

Reclaims the memory fragments actively.

Memory Query

gc.mem_alloc

gc.mem_alloc()

Queries the applied memory size which has been applied.

Return Value

• Returns the applied memory size. Unit: byte.

gc.mem_free

gc.mem_free()

Queries the remaining available memory size.

Return Value

• Returns the remaining available memory size. Unit: byte.