C++: Why destructor is defined as virtual in a derived class ?

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posted Oct 1, 2018 by Vikram Singh

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I think it should be base class ?

In case, the derived class object ( accessed via the pointer to base class) is deleted, will result in undefined behaviour. (if the base destructor is not virtual). To avoid this, the base class destructor is made virtual.

commented Oct 1, 2018 by Pdk

Yeah , I agree with you. I believe that the query is related to destructor in base class.

commented Jan 30, 2021 by Vimal Kumar Mishra

C++: Why destructor is defined as virtual in a derived class ?

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