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Destructornoun
(Computers) in object-oriented programming, a function which destroys an object which was previously created by a different function.
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destructornoun
One who destructs.
destructornoun
In object-oriented programming, the command sequence that is launched when the execution of an object is finished.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Destructornoun
Destroyer; consumer.
Etymology: from destroy.
Helmont wittily calls the fire the destructor and the artificial death of things. Boyle.
Webster Dictionary
Destructornoun
a destroyer
Etymology: [L., from destruere. See Destroy, and cf. Destroyer.]
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Destructor
In object-oriented programming, a destructor is a method which is automatically invoked when the object is destroyed. It can happen when its lifetime is bound to scope and the execution leaves the scope, when it is embedded into another object whose lifetime ends, or when it was allocated dynamically and is released explicitly. Its main purpose is to free the resources which were acquired by the object along its life cycle and/or deregister from other entities which may keep references to it. The use of destructors is a necessity to the concept of Resource Acquisition Is Initialization. In a language with an automatic garbage collection mechanism, it would be difficult to deterministically ensure the invocation of a destructor, and hence these languages are generally considered unsuitable for RAII. In such languages, unlinking an object from existing resources must be done by an explicit call of an appropriate function. This method is also recommended for freeing resources rather than using finalizers for that.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of destructor in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of destructor in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
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