On Mon, Oct 18, 2010 at 9:50 AM, dex <josipmisko...@gmail.com> wrote: >> You're aware Python can collect reference cycles, correct? You don't >> have to delete references; Python will get them eventually. > > I'm not sure I understand this part? If I don't delete all strong > references, the object will not be deleted. > It will persist and occupy memory as long as there's at least one > reference to it (it could be part of inventory, or target of some > action). >
No it won't. Python has a garbage collector. The object will persist as long as it is reachable through code. If it becomes unreachable, the garbage collector will delete it even if there is a reference cycle. -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
