Would this get garbage collected

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#1

local TweenData = TweenInfo.new(0.25,Enum.EasingStyle.Linear,Enum.EasingDirection.In, 0, false, 0)
local Tween = TweenService:Create(Effect,TweenData,{Size = Vector3.new(25,0.2,25)})
Tween:Play()

Then the script would end there, does tween and tweendata need to be set to nil or is it automatically garbage collected?

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#2

local variables get garbage collected once it reaches the end of its code block with end

Unless there’s an event listener in the same code block sharing the same env

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#3

So say I have a module script that looks for sounds would I need to move it inside so it gets garbage collected?

local Sounds = Storage.Sounds
local EffectsModule = {}

EffectsModule.Fire = function(P)
local Sound = Sounds.Grab:clone()
Sound.Volume = Sounds.Volume
Sound.Parent = P.HumanoidRootPart
Sound:Destroy()
end

return EffectsModule

#4

I mean there’s no reason to garbage collect it. The variable needs to be used multiple times but doesn’t need to be changed

I think you’re over looking garbage collecting, variables don’t take up that much memory and the main reason for memory leaks are too many event listeners.

when a thread gets created, by using :Connect() or spawn its env (environment) which includes all global variables and local variables (stored above) stored on the script and then gets garbage deleted once it gets to end

#5

Primitive types don’t get garbage collected except for reference types assuming they have 0 references when the garbage collect runs in the next cycle.

local a = 1
-- scope ends, a wont be garbage collected because it doesnt have to
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#6

How about tables will I need to always set them to nil afterwards?