Python Language Garbage Collection Viewing the refcount of an object

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Example

>>> import sys
>>> a = object()
>>> sys.getrefcount(a)
2
>>> b = a
>>> sys.getrefcount(a)
3
>>> del b
>>> sys.getrefcount(a)
2


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