is explicitly calling the garbage collector a god Idea ?

Hi ,
One can explicitly invoke the garbage collector by
System.gc() ;
Is this a good programming practice ?
When should one do it or should not do it ?
Thanks
Anirban

If you have just completed some complex task and have shown the results to the user, now is a good time to call GC because (presumably) the user is looking at the screen, not issuing new commands.
This is a common practice in games.
Basically - use your highly developed programmer skills and decide for yourself....
Bill
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