How is memory managed in Python?

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Python uses automatic memory management through a garbage collector.

Python uses reference counting to keep track of objects in memory.
When an object's reference count reaches zero, it is automatically deallocated.
Python also employs a garbage collector to handle cyclic references.
The garbage collector identifies and collects objects that are no longer reachable.
Memory management in Python is transparent to the developer.

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1. Memory management in python is managed by Python private heap space. All Python objects and data structures are located in a private heap. The programmer does not have access to this private heap. The python interpreter takes care of this instead.
2. The allocation of heap space for Python objects is done by Python’s memory manager. The core API gives access to some tools for the programmer to code.
3. Python also has an inbuilt garbage collector, which recycles all the unused memory and so that it can be made available to the heap space.

How is memory managed in Python?

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