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# GC

A module that controls garbage collection in the Ruby interpreter.

GC.disable

Halts garbage collection.

Returns the previous halt state (if halted, returns TRUE; if garbage collection was enabled, returns FALSE).

GC.enable

Permits garbage collection.

Returns the previous halt state (if halted, returns TRUE; if garbage collection was enabled, returns FALSE).

GC.start

Initializes garbage collection.

Returns nil.