How can I use memory_profiler in Python?

How can I use memory_profiler in Python?

You can use the memory_profiler library to monitor memory usage in your Python scripts. First, install it using pip.

What is the command to install it?

You can install it by running pip install memory_profiler in your terminal.

How do I use it in my code?

To use memory_profiler, you can decorate your functions with @profile and then run your script with the -m memory_profiler option.

Can you show me an example?

Sure! Here's a simple example:

from memory_profiler import profile

@profile
def my_function():
    a = [1] * (10 ** 6)
    b = [2] * (2 * 10 ** 7)
    del b
    return a

if __name__ == '__main__':
    my_function()

Run it with python -m memory_profiler your_script.py to see memory usage.