Object Size

Question

Function to determine the size of an object.

Solution

import pickle
import sys

obj = list(range(10000))

def GetMemoryUsage(ob):
    s = pickle.dumps(ob)
    memUsed = sys.getpymemalloced()
    ob2 = pickle.loads(s)
    return sys.getpymemalloced() - memUsed

print(GetMemoryUsage(obj))

Explanation

See also

• Suggest a Code Improvement:design_object_size.py

• Suggest a better explanation for design_object_size.rst

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