gc — Expert Playground

Garbage collector interface: enable/disable, find reference cycles

Python Playground

# gc internals
import gc
import sys

mod = gc
print(f"Module: {mod.__name__}")
print(f"File: {getattr(mod, '__file__', 'built-in')}")
print(f"Package: {getattr(mod, '__package__', 'N/A')}")
print(f"Size in modules: {sys.getsizeof(mod)} bytes")

Output

Click "Run" to execute your code

Understanding the internals of gc helps write more efficient code.

Challenge

Try modifying the code above to explore different behaviors. Can you extend the example to handle a new use case?

View all Expert examples for gc