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gc_enabled

(PHP 5 >= 5.3.0, PHP 7, PHP 8)

gc_enabled — Returns status of the circular reference collector

Description

function gc_enabled(): bool

Returns status of the circular reference collector.

Parameters

This function has no parameters.

Return Values

Returns true if the garbage collector is enabled, false otherwise.

Examples

Example #1 A gc_enabled() example

<?php
if(gc_enabled()) gc_collect_cycles();
?>


<gc_enablegc_mem_caches>
^PHP Options/Info FunctionsLast updated: Mon, 26 Oct 2026