---
name: "Prelude.gcIncremental"
section: "3kaya"
platform: "linux"
package: "kaya"
version: "0.4.4-6.2"
release: "Debian 8 (Jessie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/Prelude.gcIncremental"
---

# Prelude.gcIncremental(3kaya)

Enable incremental garbage collection.

## NAME

Prelude::gcIncremental - Enable incremental garbage collection.

## SYNOPSIS

**Void gcIncremental(** **)**

## DESCRIPTION

Performs a small amount of garbage collection more often. Most\
      likely will lead to slower (though smoother) performance, but with less overall memory usage. This function does nothing unless the **-nortchecks**  compiler option was used, as it makes debugging much harder. This is generally recommended for interactive programs.

This function is automatically used for CGI programs and webapps.

## AUTHORS

Kaya standard library by Edwin Brady, Chris Morris and others (kaya@kayalang.org). For further information see http://kayalang.org/

## LICENSE

The Kaya standard library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License (version 2.1 or any later version) as published by the Free Software Foundation.