NAME

       delete - delete things in the interpreter

SYNOPSIS

       itcl::delete option ?arg arg ...?
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DESCRIPTION

       The  delete  command is used to delete things in the interpreter.  It is implemented as an
       ensemble, so extensions can add their own options and extend the behavior of this command.
       By default, the delete command handles the destruction of namespaces.

       The  option  argument  determines  what  action  is carried out by the command.  The legal
       options (which may be abbreviated) are:

       delete class name ?name...?
              Deletes one or more [incr Tcl] classes called name.  This deletes  all  objects  in
              the class, and all derived classes as well.

              If  an  error  is  encountered  while  destructing  an  object, it will prevent the
              destruction of the class and any remaining objects.  To destroy  the  entire  class
              without regard for errors, use the "delete namespace" command.

       delete object name ?name...?
              Deletes  one  or  more  [incr Tcl]  objects  called  name.  An object is deleted by
              invoking all destructors in its class hierarchy, in  order  from  most-  to  least-
              specific.   If  all  destructors are successful, data associated with the object is
              deleted and the name is removed as a command from the interpreter.

              If the access command  for  an  object  resides  in  another  namespace,  then  its
              qualified name can be used:
              itcl::delete object foo::bar::x
       If  an error is encountered while destructing an object, the delete command is aborted and
       the object remains alive.  To destroy  an  object  without  regard  for  errors,  use  the
       "rename" command to destroy the object access command.

       delete namespace name ?name...?
              Deletes  one  or  more  namespaces  called  name.   This  deletes  all commands and
              variables in the namespace, and deletes all  child  namespaces  as  well.   When  a
              namespace  is  deleted,  it  is  automatically removed from the import lists of all
              other namespaces.

KEYWORDS

       namespace, proc, variable, ensemble