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When overriding a class in C++ (with a virtual destructor) I am implementing the destructor again as virtual on the inheriting class, but do I need to call the base destructor?
If so I imagine it’s something like this…
MyChildClass::~MyChildClass() // virtual in header { // Call to base destructor... this->MyBaseClass::~MyBaseClass(); // Some destructing specific to MyChildClass } Am I right?
No, destructors are called automatically in the reverse order of construction. (Base classes last). Do not call base class destructors.