JavaScript Clear Variables from Memory

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I am writing code for JS. And I need to know how works memory in JS when I remove big Object.

var a = new Object();
a.b = new Object();
a.b.c = new Object();
a.b.c.d = new Object(); 

a.b = undefined; // Is it delete a.b.c and a.b.c.d or not?

Possible duplicate of [What is JavaScript garbage collection?](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/864516/what-is-javascript-garbage-collection) — Sebastian Simon, Jun 01 '16 at 08:38

score 4 · Accepted Answer · edited Mar 23 '21 at 18:57

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If there are no pointers to an object it will be garbage collected. Since the only pointer to a.b.c was in a.b, a.b.c will be garbage collected. Same situation with a.b.c.d.

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score 4 · Answer 2 · answered Jun 01 '16 at 08:38

JavaScript is automatically garbage collected; the object's memory will be reclaimed only if the Garbage Collectior decides to run and the object is eligible for that.

The delete operator or nullify your object ( a.b = undefined; )has nothing to do with directly freeing memory (it only does indirectly via breaking references). See the memory management page for more details).

JavaScript Clear Variables from Memory

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