Practice Cyclic Garbage Collection - 2.2 | Chapter 9: Memory Management and Performance Optimization in Python | Python Advance
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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

What is reference counting in Python?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about how memory knows when to free objects.

Question 2

Easy

What does the gc.collect() function do?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider its role in managing memory.

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Interactive Quizzes

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Question 1

What does reference counting do in Python?

  • Tracks memory usage
  • Counts number of references
  • Optimizes code execution

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about how Python keeps tabs on its objects.

Question 2

True or False: The gc module only collects objects with zero references.

  • True
  • False

πŸ’‘ Hint: Recall how cycles can affect memory management.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

Create a Python script that creates a circular reference between two objects. Demonstrate how memory is not freed until you manually invoke garbage collection.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Look at how you set up the references correctly.

Question 2

Discuss how reference counting and cyclic garbage collection work together to manage memory efficiently in Python.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about the strengths and limitations of both methods and how they complement each other.

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