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mandatory destructor when doing explicit type conversion.

why is it mandatory to define a destructor if user defines a
constructor for user-defined type conversion?
can anyone please explain with an example.
thanks.

Oct 19 '07 #1
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why is it mandatory to define a destructor if user defines a
constructor for user-defined type conversion?
can anyone please explain with an example.
I've never heard this. Can you state your sources?

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