import gc
class old_style_class():
pass
class new_style_class(object):
pass
a = old_style_class()
del a
gc.collect()
b = new_style_class()
del b
gc.collect()
a = old_style_class()
del old_style_class
gc.collect()
b = new_style_class()
del new_style_class
gc.collect()
del a
gc.collect()
del b
gc.collect()