Discuss some scenarios where you would use a destructor instead of a constructor

 Discuss some scenarios where you would use a destructor instead of a constructor

Discuss some scenarios where you would use a destructor instead of a constructor.

A destructor is used in scenarios where we need to deallocate memory or release resources that were allocated during the object’s lifetime. For instance, when an object with dynamic memory allocation is no longer needed, a destructor can be used to free up this memory and prevent leaks. Similarly, if an object has opened a file or database connection, the destructor ensures these are closed properly once the object is destroyed. In contrast, constructors initialize objects and allocate resources. Destructors complement them by cleaning up after an object’s lifecycle ends.