Destructors

A destructor contains the actions you require when an instance of a class is destroyed. Most often, an instance of a class is destroyed when the object goes out of scope. For example, when an object is declared within a method, the object goes out of scope when the method ends. As with constructors, if you do not explicitly create a destructor for a class, one is provided automatically.

The most common way to declare a destructor explicitly is to use an identifier that consists of a tilde (~) followed by the class name. You cannot provide parameters to a destructor; it must have an empty parameter list. As a consequence, destructors cannot be overloaded; a class can have only one destructor. Like a constructor, a destructor has no return type.


Employee class with destructor

does a destructor must have an empty parameter list?

Unlike constructors, you must explicitly create a destructor if you want one for a
class.

additional info: Destructors cannot be overloaded; a class can have only one destructor.

Anna06 wrote:Unlike constructors, you must explicitly create a destructor if you want one for a
class.

that's not true as with constructors, if you do not explicitly create a destructor for a class, one is provided automatically.

what is the difference between destructor and constructor?

What is the importance of constructor and destructor in C++?

What is the use of the destructor?