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by abbiya 2329 days ago
why does php garbage collect anything when there is a reference ? (weakmaps)
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function_seven 2329 days ago
Right now, it doesn't. If there's a reference, then the item is not garbage collected. The WeakMaps change will allow a developer to take a reference to something but say, "Hey, I'm caching this for now, but if you need the space, I'm not married to it."
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detaro 2329 days ago
It doesn't, unless you specifically tell it that it should ignore a reference by using a weakref or weakmap.
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