What is memory_profiler and how can it help my Python code?

What is memory_profiler and how can it help my Python code?

Memory_profiler is a Python module for monitoring memory usage in your code. It helps identify memory leaks and optimize performance.

How do I install memory_profiler?

You can install it using pip: pip install memory-profiler. Make sure you have Python and pip installed.

Can you show me a simple example of how to use it?

Sure! You can use the @profile decorator to mark functions you want to analyze. Here's a quick example:

from memory_profiler import profile

@profile
def my_function():
    a = [1] * (10 ** 6)  # allocate 1 million integers
    b = [2] * (2 * 10 ** 7)  # allocate 20 million integers
    del b  # delete b to free memory
    return a

my_function()

What kind of output can I expect from memory_profiler?

The output will show you the memory usage line by line, indicating how much memory was used at each step of the function.