Create a simple memory leak in Python (only for test purpose)

gistfile1.txt

import time

# Leak 1000 bytes every 1 second
leak_size_byte = 1000
leak_freq_sec = 1

class LeakyObject:
    def __init__(self, id):
        self.id = id
        self.data = "X" * leak_size_byte

def create_memory_leak():
    leaky_list = []  # This list will keep growing
    counter = 0

    try:
        while True:
            leaky_list.append(LeakyObject(counter)) 
            counter += 1
            time.sleep(leak_freq_sec)
    except MemoryError:
        print("MemoryError: The program ran out of memory!")

if __name__ == "__main__":
    print(f"Generate a memory leak {leak_size_byte] bytes every {leak_freq_sec} seconds")
    create_memory_leak()