gc_collect_cycles

(PHP 5 >= 5.3.0, PHP 7, PHP 8)

gc_collect_cycles — Forces collection of any existing garbage cycles

function gc_collect_cycles(): int

Forces collection of any existing garbage cycles.

This function has no parameters.

Returns number of collected cycles.

Version	Description
8.5.0	The return value no longer includes strings and resources that were indirectly collected through cycles.