Destructors

As the name suggests, a destructor is the opposite of a constructor.

The purpose of a destructor is to destroy a class object after it goes out of scope. This frees up the memory previously occupied by the object.

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• Unlike the constructor, a destructor is called automatically.

• We can define a destructor inside or outside the class. In its body, special actions, such as freeing up memory or releasing locks, can be performed.

• A destructor can be declared by the ~ operator followed by the name of the class: ~Account()

• It does not have a return type or any parameters.

• A class’s destructor cannot be overloaded.

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