What is tracemalloc in Python?

What is tracemalloc in Python?

Tracemalloc is a built-in Python library that helps track memory allocations in your code, allowing you to identify memory leaks.

How do I use tracemalloc to find memory leaks?

You can start by importing the tracemalloc module, then call tracemalloc.start() at the beginning of your script. After that, use tracemalloc.get_traced_memory() to get the current memory usage.

Can I see a sample code using tracemalloc?

Sure! Here's a simple example:

import tracemalloc

tracemalloc.start()

# Your code here

snapshot = tracemalloc.take_snapshot()
for stat in snapshot.statistics('lineno'):
    print(stat)

What are the limitations of using tracemalloc?

Tracemalloc can add overhead to your program's performance and may not track memory allocations from C extensions.