delete objects python code example

Example 1: python delete object

class Thing(object):
    # The function below runs when this object is deleted.
    # I just put it there so you can visulise it properly.
    def __del__(self): 
        print("Object was deleted.")
    
    def func(self):
        print("Random function ran from class Thing().")

random_object = Thing()
random_object.func() # Run the function so you know the class exists.
del random_object # Delete the object. Will run the __del__ function when done this.

# Try to run the func() function now, it won't run because the object is deleted.
random_object.func() # Produces NameError.

Example 2: deleting an object in python

>>> class Test:
...     def __del__(self):
...         print "deleted"
... 
>>> test = Test()
>>> del test
deleted

Example 3: python delete class object

del <whatever object name you want to delete>