:mod:`gc` -- control the garbage collector ========================================== .. module:: gc :synopsis: control the garbage collector Functions --------- .. function:: enable() Enable automatic garbage collection. .. function:: disable() Disable automatic garbage collection. Heap memory can still be allocated, and garbage collection can still be initiated manually using :meth:`gc.collect`. .. function:: collect() Run a garbage collection. .. function:: mem_alloc() Return the number of bytes of heap RAM that are allocated. .. function:: mem_free() Return the number of bytes of available heap RAM.