Difference between revisions of "Collectgarbage"
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'''Available since:''' Gideros 2011.6<br/> | '''Available since:''' Gideros 2011.6<br/> | ||
=== Description === | === Description === | ||
− | This function is a generic interface to the garbage collector. It performs different functions according to its first argument, opt: | + | <translate>This function is a generic interface to the garbage collector. It performs different functions according to its first argument, opt: |
<ul> | <ul> | ||
<li>"stop": stops the garbage collector. </li> | <li>"stop": stops the garbage collector. </li> | ||
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<li>"setpause": sets arg as the new value for the pause of the collector. Returns the previous value for pause. </li> | <li>"setpause": sets arg as the new value for the pause of the collector. Returns the previous value for pause. </li> | ||
<li>"setstepmul": sets arg as the new value for the step multiplier of the collector. Returns the previous value for step.</li> | <li>"setstepmul": sets arg as the new value for the step multiplier of the collector. Returns the previous value for step.</li> | ||
− | </ul> | + | </ul></translate> |
<source lang="lua"> | <source lang="lua"> | ||
collectgarbage(opt,arg) | collectgarbage(opt,arg) | ||
</source> | </source> | ||
=== Parameters === | === Parameters === | ||
− | '''opt''': (string) command for garbage collector mechanism <br/> | + | '''opt''': (string) <translate>command for garbage collector mechanism</translate> <br/> |
− | '''arg''': (varies) additional parameters for command '''optional'''<br/> | + | '''arg''': (varies) <translate>additional parameters for command</translate> '''optional'''<br/> |
Revision as of 13:38, 23 August 2018
Available since: Gideros 2011.6
Description
This function is a generic interface to the garbage collector. It performs different functions according to its first argument, opt:
- "stop": stops the garbage collector.
- "restart": restarts the garbage collector.
- "collect": performs a full garbage-collection cycle.
- "count": returns the total memory in use by Lua (in Kbytes).
- "step": performs a garbage-collection step. The step "size" is controlled by arg (larger values mean more steps) in a non-specified way. If you want to control the step size you must experimentally tune the value of arg. Returns true if the step finished a collection cycle.
- "setpause": sets arg as the new value for the pause of the collector. Returns the previous value for pause.
- "setstepmul": sets arg as the new value for the step multiplier of the collector. Returns the previous value for step.
collectgarbage(opt,arg)
Parameters
opt: (string) command for garbage collector mechanism
arg: (varies) additional parameters for command optional