growing python process memory over time

Question

My python code process memory increases dynamically as it stores dynamic data in list, dictionary and tuples wherever necessary. Though all those dynamic data is cleared phy

Answer 1

How big are we talking? Python itself takes up some amount of memory.. up to maybe 30 or 40 MB I believe. If it is bigger than that and not getting collected, you have a memory leak. Only garbage with no references can be collected, somehow your extra stuff is still referenced. Do a memory profile and see what is going on.