python - Getting rid of something from the memory? -

i'm not sure if makes sense or if can do, bear me.

so i'm taking input commandline in python using subcollections module. it's huge string \n indicate line breaks.

i use parts of string create list of data want.

is there way discard huge string memory, telling memory don't need anymore , can throw away?

remove references, set null them.

if you're in hurry, try calling directly (after remove references)

gc.collect() 

if local, when function exits, string shall elegible gc too.