# gc

## Methods

#### gc.enable\(\)

Enable automatic garbage collection.

#### gc.disable\(\)

Disable automatic garbage collection. Heap memory can still be allocated, and garbage collection can still be initiated manually using `gc.collect()`.

#### gc.collect\(\)

Run a garbage collection.

#### gc.mem\_alloc\(\)

Return the number of bytes of heap RAM that are allocated.

#### gc.mem\_free\(\)

Return the number of bytes of available heap RAM.