Method Pike.identify_cycle()
- Method identify_cycle
array(mixed) identify_cycle(mixed x)
- Description
Identify reference cycles in Pike datastructures.
This function is typically used to identify why certain datastructures need the gc to run to be freed.
- Parameter x
Value that is believed to be involved in a reference cycle.
- Returns
zero Returns
UNDEFINED
if x is not member of a reference cycle.array(mixed) Otherwise returns an array identifying a cycle with x as the first element, and where the elements refer to each other in order, and the last element refers to the first.