# Memory usage reported by varinfo()

**URL:** https://discourse.julialang.org/t/memory-usage-reported-by-varinfo/26452
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**Created:** [July 17, 2019, 7:10am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/memory-usage-reported-by-varinfo/26452 "2019-07-17T07:10:43Z")
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#### Post date: [July 17, 2019, 7:27am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/memory-usage-reported-by-varinfo/26452/2 "2019-07-17T07:27:59Z")

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> [@sparrowhawk](#):
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> makes `b` refer to a

This is not a correct understanding. Both `a` and `b` refer to the array that is stored somewhere in memory. `a` doesn’t own this array anymore than `b`. In fact, there is no way you can tell the difference between `a` and `b`.

This might be useful: [Converting a Matlab code into Julia - #18 by kristoffer.carlsson](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/converting-a-matlab-code-into-julia/12166/18)

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