type checking

[Michael Hudson]

Stephen Horne <$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$@$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$.co.uk> writes:

> In Python, it doesn't seem to be an issue - presumably because Pythons
> garbage collection is based on reference counting so destruction
> happens immediately when the last reference has gone. I'm not sure
> what happens when there are reference cycles, though - I know Python
> handles them, but I'm not sure if they delay the garbage collection.

They do.  By how much, well, depends.

Cheers,
mwh

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