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class method

GC.disable

() -> bool

GC.disable → true or false

# File tmp/rubies/ruby-4.1.0-preview1/gc.rb, line 97
def self.disable
  Primitive.gc_disable
end

Disables garbage collection (but GC.start remains potent): returns whether garbage collection was already disabled.

Example

GC.enable
GC.disable # => false
GC.disable # => true

See also .count .enable .config .latest_compact_info also in 4.0 · 3.4 · 3.3 · 3.2 · 3.1 · 3.0