From: Markus Jais <info@...>
Date: 2001-12-19T23:46:24+09:00
Subject: [ruby-talk:28909] Re: memory management

Petr Fischer wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> I am new in ruby language (I am new in languages based on garbage
> collection).
> 
> I use huge memory arrays, such as:
> 
> a = []
> a[10000000] = "bla" // this allocates 40MB of memory on Win2000
> // ...some work with array
> 
> And now, array "a" is unnecessary for me.
> 
> a = []
> 
> But 40MB of memory is still allocated (in task manager on Win2000).
> 
> How I free allocated memory?

hi
try calling
GC.start

this starts the garbage collection of ruby.
if this does not work, try setting a to nil

I am not sure if this works, just a guess.

markus




> 
> Thanks for help, Petr