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Python Python Basics (2015) Python Data Types Naming Things

Posted by Mahmoud Altair
Mahmoud Altair
1,509 Points

I don't under stand Garbage Collection & Reference Count !!

Garbage Collection & Reference Count !? What is that?? I don't get it.. will those things be explained later?

1 Answer

behar
behar
10,799 Points

Yes this is definitely not included in the python basics course. If you're interested however, you can read about the gc module here: https://docs.python.org/2/library/gc.html Hope this helps!

Mahmoud Altair
Mahmoud Altair
1,509 Points

Behar, Thank you for your reply. The link has some useful info :)

behar
behar
10,799 Points

Glad to help, if your question is solved, you can mark the thread as "solved" by sellecting a "best answer".