gc

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