C# Destructor

A destructor works opposite to constructor, It destructs the objects of classes. It can be defined only once in a class. Like constructors, it is invoked automatically.

Note

C# destructor cannot have parameters. Moreover, modifiers can't be applied on destructors.

Example

Let's see an example of constructor and destructor in C# which is called automatically.

snippet

using System;
   public class Employee
    {
        public Employee()
        {
            Console.WriteLine("Constructor Invoked");
        }
        ~Employee()
        {
            Console.WriteLine("Destructor Invoked");
        }
    }
   class TestEmployee{
       public static void Main(string[] args)
        {
            Employee e1 = new Employee();
            Employee e2 = new Employee();
        }
    }

Output

Constructor Invoked Constructor Invoked Destructor Invoked Destructor Invoked

Note

Destructor can't be public. We can't apply any modifier on destructors.