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class method

GC.enable

() -> bool

GC.enable → true or false

# File tmp/rubies/ruby-4.1.0-preview1/gc.rb, line 83
def self.enable
  Primitive.gc_enable
end

Enables garbage collection; returns whether garbage collection was disabled:

Example

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

See also .disable .latest_compact_info .count .latest_gc_info also in 4.0 · 3.4 · 3.3 · 3.2 · 3.1 · 3.0