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It is better for performance-critical systems (games, OS) where you can optimize exactly when memory is freed. It is worse for developer productivity.
Memory Management in DSA: C++ vs Java vs Python
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A memory leak occurs when a program allocates memory but fails to release it back to the system when it's no longer needed, causing memory usage to grow indefinitely.
Yes, Python relies primarily on reference counting, supplemented by a cyclic garbage collector to clean up circular references.
Segmentation faults usually happen when a program tries to access a memory location it isn't allowed to, such as dereferencing a null or deleted pointer.
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