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Home Interviews Explain Python’s garbage collection mechanism. – MindStick
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Anubhav Sharma
Anubhav Sharma 06 Nov 2025
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Python uses reference counting and a cyclic garbage collector.

  • When an object’s reference count becomes zero, it’s automatically destroyed.
  • The gc module handles circular references.
import gc
gc.collect()  # manually trigger garbage collection
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