- memory_get_usage: documentation ( source)
<?php
$doc = new DOMDocument;
$docEl = $doc->appendChild($doc->createElement('foo'));
echo memory_get_usage() . "\n";
$docEl->appendChild($doc->createElement('foo'));
echo memory_get_usage() . "\n";
$docEl->appendChild($doc->createElement('foo'));
echo memory_get_usage() . "\n";
$docEl->appendChild($doc->createElement('foo'));
echo memory_get_usage() . "\n";
$docEl->appendChild($doc->createElement('foo'));
echo memory_get_usage() . "\n";
$docEl->appendChild($doc->createElement('foo'));
echo memory_get_usage() . "\n";