Arguments

Returns

t when successful, else error.

Description

This function destroys instances of classes. When a class instance is destroyed, its data type changes to destroyed instance You can test for a destroyed instance by using the predicate destroyed_p.

Example

Gamma> class RegPolygon{sides; length;}
(defclass RegPolygon nil [][length sides])
Gamma> polyA = new(RegPolygon);
{RegPolygon (length) (sides)}
Gamma> destroy (polyA);
t
Gamma> polyA;
#<Destroyed Instance>
Gamma> destroyed_p(polyA);
t
Gamma>  
		

See Also

class, new