Arguments

none

Returns

The number of cells freed by the garbage collector.

Description

Causes the garbage collector to run if possible. The garbage collector will not run during a timer or signal handler, but it will flag the need for garbage collection, causing the garbage collector to run immediately after the timer or signal handler exits.

Example

Gamma> gc();
68
Gamma> gc();
17
Gamma> fp = open("myfile.dat", "r", nil);
#<File:"myfile.dat">
Gamma> close(fp);
t
Gamma> gc();
67
Gamma> gc();
17
Gamma> 
		

See Also

allocated_cells, free_cells