GC.start                     → nil
gc.garbage_collect           → nil
ObjectSpace.garbage_collect  → nil

Initiates garbage collection, unless manually disabled.

Source Code

/*
*  call-seq:
*     GC.start                     => nil
*     gc.garbage_collect           => nil
*     ObjectSpace.garbage_collect  => nil
*
*  Initiates garbage collection, unless manually disabled.
*
*/

VALUE
rb_gc_start()
{
   rb_gc();
   return Qnil;
}