JavaScript and Memory Leak

[Siah]

Hi,

I was wondering how good is JavaScript with memory management. I have
an object called MANAGER that has a list of other objects, each one
managing a single DOM nodes, etc. In my implementation of
MANAGER.reset(), I simply recreate my MANAGER.object_list = new
object(); and do a single MANAGER.domnode.innerHTML = ''; as apposed to
getting my hands dirty. Is my app leaking memory?

Thanks,
Sia

[Roman]

Siah wrote:

Hi,

I was wondering how good is JavaScript with memory management. I have
an object called MANAGER that has a list of other objects, each one
managing a single DOM nodes, etc. In my implementation of
MANAGER.reset(), I simply recreate my MANAGER.object_list = new
object(); and do a single MANAGER.domnode.innerHTML = ''; as apposed to
getting my hands dirty. Is my app leaking memory?

Thanks,
Sia

It should not. Read Douglas' artice on memory leaks to get more insight

http://www.crockford.com/

Roman

[Siah]

Thanks Roman,
It was helpful. Based on the article, I think my app IS leaking memory.
I'll read it again though.

Thanks,
Sia

[Hoss]

http://schnibit.blogspot.com/2006/02...l-is-evil.html

[Stephen Kellett]

In message <11**********************@i40g2000cwc.googlegroups .com>, Siah
<si*********@gmail.com> writes

getting my hands dirty. Is my app leaking memory?

This may help:

JavaScript Memory Validator, currently in beta.
http://www.softwareverify.com/javaSc...tor/index.html

Stephen
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