velotron wrote:

> x=range(10000000)
> x=None
> 
> The problem exists for floats too, so for a less contrived example:
> 
> x=[random.weibullvariate(7.0,2.0) for i in xrange(10000000)]
> x=None
> 
> Both leave the Python process bloated in my environment.   Is this
> problem a good candidate for the FAQ?

http://effbot.org/pyfaq/why-doesnt-python-release-the-memory-when-i-delete-a-large-object

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