Will Changing ObjectValue.Value Cause a Memory Leak If I Don't Disconnect The Function?

[kavi_conner (Kavi)]

Hello Developers!

I’m working on a selection system for Parts in the workspace and I need to store a refence to the part with ObjectValue. So, I detect ObjectValue.Value.Changed and connect that to a function. Like this code here

script.ConnectedObject.Value.Changed:Connect(function(Property: string)
	-- Do Stuff
end)

Now, let’s say I change ObjectValue.Value to a different Instance in the workspace.

Do I have to Disconnect() the ObjectValue.Value.Changed to prevent a memory leak? I asked Roblox’s AI assistant. (And check the official documentation) Here’s what I got from it:

“According to the Roblox documentation, connecting a .Changed event to an ObjectValue.Value and then changing said ObjectValue.Value with the .Changed event still connected will not cause a memory leak.” -

I wanted to run this by developers who know more about memory leaks and all that stuff.

[7z99 (cody)]

Yes, you have to disconnect it if you no longer wish to listen for changes, and aren’t destroying whatever connectedObject.Value is (things get a little fuzzy when it comes to nil instances but to be safe, it’s a good idea to destroy the instances as a safeguard).

Further, changing the objectvalue’s value won’t “update” the changed connection, the event will still fire/the connection’s func will still run for the instance that is the connectedObject’s value at the time of creating the connection