run.py

import sys

def fill_memory_with_strings():
    """
    Fills approximately 2GB of memory with unique strings.
    """
    target_bytes = 2 * 1024 * 1024 * 1024  # 2 GB
    strings = []
    total_size = 0
    counter = 0

    print(f"Starting to allocate approximately {target_bytes / (1024**3)} GB of memory with strings...")

    # Create a base string to append in each iteration.
    # A larger chunk size will be faster but less granular.
    chunk = "X" * (1024 * 100) # 100 KB chunk

    while total_size < target_bytes:
        # Create a unique string to ensure new memory is allocated.
        new_string = f"String number {counter}: {chunk}"
        strings.append(new_string)
        
        # Get the size of the new string and add it to the total.
        string_size = sys.getsizeof(new_string)
        total_size += string_size
        
        counter += 1

        # Print progress every 1000 iterations.
        if counter % 1000 == 0:
            print(f"Allocated approximately {total_size / (1024**2):.2f} MB")

    print("\n----------------------------------------------------------")
    print(f"Successfully allocated approximately {total_size / (1024**3):.2f} GB of memory.")
    print(f"Total number of strings created: {len(strings)}")
    print("----------------------------------------------------------")
    
    # Keep the script running so the memory remains allocated for debugging.
    input("Press Enter to exit and release the memory...")

if __name__ == "__main__":
    fill_memory_with_strings()