Memory Management In Python

Memory Management In Python

Published on September 28 2023
In this tutorial, you will understand how memory management happens in Python in detail. This tutorial is part of Python's top 25 most commonly asked interview questions.

Managed by

  • Python Memory Manager.

Stored

  • All objects and data structures are stored in a private heap space.
  • The programmer does not have access to this only the Python interpreter has.
  • Python memory manager takes care of the allocation of Python private heap space.
  • The core API gives access to some tools for the programmer to code.

Built-in Garbage Collector

  • Python also has an inbuilt garbage collector (gc module), which recycles all the unused memory, frees the memory, and makes it available to the heap space.
  • The below code is to delete the object using the del keyword.
import gc
del my_array
del my_object

To know about it, please refer to the official documentation website - memory management in python.



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