< :the previous in number
^ :the list in numerical order
> :the next in number
P :the previous (in thread)
N :the next (in thread)
|<:the top of this thread
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_:the child (an article replying to this)
>:the elder article having the same parent
<:the youger article having the same parent
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.:the index
..:the index of indices
Marnen,
Unless "scope" means something different in Ruby than it does in other
languages, it would appear that the garbage collector cannot possibly
free memory when something goes out of scope but, instead, when the
UseCount goes to zero.
Ralph
Monday, November 9, 2009, 12:31:21 PM, you wrote:
MLK> Ralph Shnelvar wrote:
>> Marnen,
>>
>> I am a Ruby newbie but as far as I know, memory gets freed when the
>> garbage collector gets around to doing it.
MLK> Right. And as far as I know, it will do that when the object goes out
MLK> of scope.
>>
>> Ralph
>>
>>
>> MLK> The answer to both questions: as far as I know, it will be
>> deallocated
>> MLK> when it goes out of scope.
MLK> Best,
MLK> --
MLK> Marnen Laibow-Koser
MLK> http://www.marnen.org
MLK> marnen / marnen.org
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Ralph mailto:ralphs / dos32.com