It is a special function used to release the memory space allocated by the object.
→ Name of the Destructor is similar to the class, which it belongs.
→ It does not have argument(*) and doesn’t return any value (no return type)
→ Destructor is preceded by ~ (tilde) sign.
Following points should be kept in mind while defining and writing the syntax for the destructor:
- A destructor function must be declared with the same name as that of the class to which it belongs.
- The first character of the destructor name must begin with a tilde (~).
- A destructor function is declared with no return types specified (not even void).
- A destructor function must have public access in the class declaration.
General Syntax of Destructors:
~ classname();
The above is the general syntax of a destructor. In the above, the symbol tilde ~ represents a destructor which precedes the name of the class.
For example,
