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diff --git a/docs/reference/speed_python.rst b/docs/reference/speed_python.rst index a660432f6..64fd9df6c 100644 --- a/docs/reference/speed_python.rst +++ b/docs/reference/speed_python.rst @@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ process known as garbage collection reclaims the memory used by these redundant objects and the allocation is then tried again - a process which can take several milliseconds. -There may be benefits in pre-empting this by periodically issuing `gc.collect()`. +There may be benefits in preempting this by periodically issuing `gc.collect()`. Firstly doing a collection before it is actually required is quicker - typically on the order of 1ms if done frequently. Secondly you can determine the point in code where this time is used rather than have a longer delay occur at random points, |