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how can i release Scope when i reuse ScriptEngine

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ScriptEngine engine = Python.CreateEngine();
ScriptSource scriptSource= engine.CreateScriptSourceFromString(script);
var _compiledCode = scriptSource.Compile();

follow i only create and compile one engine;
and then multi run method in a thread with a new Scope;

    public class MyThread
    {
        public ScriptEngine engine { set; get; }
        public ScriptSource sourceCode { set; get; }
        public string name { set; get; }

        public void scriptProc()
        {
            ScriptScope scope = engine.CreateScope();
            scope.SetVariable("number", 10);
            scope.SetVariable("name", name);
            var result = sourceCode.Execute<object>(scope);
            var SetAddress = scope.GetVariable<object>("number");
            Console.WriteLine(Thread.CurrentThread.Name+"--->"+SetAddress);
            cutDown();
        }
    }

Question:

  1. how to release Scope ,to avoid out of memory!

which Just like a WebApiController,create a new Scope for each request,and then release it after completely.

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Research direction

Start with the ScriptEngine.CreateScope, ScriptScope.SetVariable, and ScriptSource.Execute entry points shown in the issue, and determine the intended lifetime of a scope created per thread or request. The issue provides no target file or test; done would require a clear, maintainable answer or project change addressing scope cleanup and potential memory growth.

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Assessment

Tech stack
csharp, python
Domain
backend
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
15/100

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