Practical 5: program to illustrate the use of the __del__() method which is called when an object is about to be destroyed.
Problem Statement
Write a Python program to illustrate the use of the __del__() method which is called when an object is about to be destroyed.
Solution Code
class Employee:
def __init__(self, name):
self.name = name
print(f"Employee {self.name} created.")
def __del__(self):
print(f"Employee {self.name} is being destroyed.")
# Creating an object
emp1 = Employee("Alice")
# Deleting the object
del emp1
Output
The program should print messages when the object is created and destroyed using the __del__() method.
Example Output
Employee Alice created.
Employee Alice is being destroyed.
Process finished with exit code 0
Explanation
Below is the explanation of F.E. PPS Unit 5 Practical 5 solution where we have written Python program to illustrate the use of the __del__() method which is called when an object is about to be destroyed.
- __del__() Method: This special method is called when an object is deleted, or when it goes out of scope.
- del Statement: It deletes the emp1 object and triggers the __del__() method.
Key Concepts Learned
- Destructor (__del__())
- The __del__() method is a destructor, which is called when the object is destroyed.
