Upper memory limit

Michael Hudson mwh at python.net
Wed May 15 09:42:38 EDT 2002


Siegfried Gonzi <siegfried.gonzi at kfunigraz.ac.at> writes:

> Python disposes the memory after completing the calculation (I can see
> it in the task manager). But nobody has answered my question: Is Python
> just a garbage collector or a garbace collector *and* remover?

That's probably because noone understands what you mean.  I certainly
don't.  What is a garbage remover?

Cheers,
M.

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