How to clear Memory in Python

Hello guys. How are you all? I hope you all fine. In this tutorial we will learn about how to clear Memory in Python. so without wasting time lets learn about of this.

How to clear Memory in Python

Method 1: Use del

By using del you can clear the memory which is you are not wanting. By using del you can clear variables, arrays, lists etc. So lets learn how we can delete this all by using del function:

Clear a lists :

You can clear list by this way:

lst=[1,2,3,4,5]
del lst
print(lst)

Output :

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "e:\python tutorial\test.py", line 672, in <module>
    print(lst)
NameError: name 'lst' is not defined. Did you mean: 'list'?

Clear a variables :

You can clear variables by this way:

num=19
del num
print(num)

Output :

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "e:\python tutorial\test.py", line 681, in <module>
    print(num)
NameError: name 'num' is not defined. Did you mean: 'sum'?

Method 2: Use gc.collect()

By using gc.collect() you can clear variables, arrays, lists etc. So lets learn how we can delete this all by using del function:

Clear a lists :

You can clear list by this way:

import gc
mylst=[1,2,3,4,5]
del mylst
gc.collect()
print(mylst)

Output :

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "e:\python tutorial\test.py", line 687, in <module>
    print(mylst)
NameError: name 'mylst' is not defined

Clear a variables :

You can clear variables by this way:

import gc
num=19
del num
gc.collect()
print(num)

Output :

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "e:\python tutorial\test.py", line 693, in <module>
    print(num)
NameError: name 'num' is not defined. Did you mean: 'sum'?

Conclusion

It’s all About this Tutorial. Hope all methods helped you a lot. Comment below Your thoughts and your queries. Also, Comment below which method worked for you?

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