[Python-Dev] GC at exit?

[Aahz]

On Sun, Dec 29, 2002, Tim Peters wrote:
> [Aahz]
>>
>> Is garbage collection supposed to run when Python exits?
> 
> The language reference manual doesn't promise that any garbage will be
> collected, ever.  So, no, "supposed to" doesn't apply.

Thanks.  I'll tell people to run gc.collect() at the end of their
applications if they care.
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