gc_collect_cycles
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gc_collect_cycles

(PHP 5 >= 5.3.0, PHP 7, PHP 8)

gc_collect_cycles — Forces collection of any existing garbage cycles

Description

function gc_collect_cycles(): int

Forces collection of any existing garbage cycles.

Parameters

This function has no parameters.

Return Values

Returns number of collected cycles.

Changelog

Version Description
8.5.0 The return value no longer includes strings and resources that were indirectly collected through cycles.
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