[Tutor] Shelve doesn't free up memory

[Timo]

Emile van Sebille schreef:
> Timo wrote:
>
> <snip>
>
>> # Results file
>> import shelve
>>
>> def read_result(person):
>>    results = []
>>
>>    s = shelve.open(RESULTFILE)
>>    try:
>>        results = s[person]
>
>
> Maybe passing this out prevents s from being garbage collected?
What do you mean by passing out?


I also tried gc.collect(), but no difference.

>
> Emile
>
>
>>    except KeyError:
>> #        print "No results for this person"
>>        pass
>>    finally:
>>        s.close()
>>
>>    return results
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