# \[MX/2004\] Delete Objects after use? (XML)

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mx-2004-delete-objects-after-use-xml/74033>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [December 22, 2004, 11:13pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mx-2004-delete-objects-after-use-xml/74033 "2004-12-22T23:13:04Z")\
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**Author:** ![son\_of\_light](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/df705f/32.png) [@son\_of\_light](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/son_of_light)\
**Post date:** [December 22, 2004, 11:13pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mx-2004-delete-objects-after-use-xml/74033/1 "2004-12-22T23:13:04Z")

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Hello all, just curious about the practice of deleting certain objects after they have been used. Such as deleting an XML object, after parsing and working with the data within an application.

What are the benefits and/or pitfalls of such programming if any?

Thanks a bunch.