NAME

       delete - delete things in the interpreter

SYNOPSIS

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

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