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gc — Garbage Collector

Inspect and control GC.

Overview

Inspect and control GC.

Quick Example

  gc.collect()

When to Use

Use this module when you need built-in support without adding third-party dependencies.

Common Tasks

Read the official docs: docs.python.org/3/library/gc.html
Combine with related modules in the Cookbook
Prefer stdlib before reaching for PyPI packages

See Also

weakref — Weak References

References that don't prevent GC.

inspect — Live Object Inspection

Introspect functions, classes, stack.