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PHP | ImagickDraw destroy() Function

The ImagickDraw::destroy() function is an inbuilt function in PHP which is used to free all resources associated with the ImagickDraw object.

Syntax:

bool ImagickDraw::destroy( void )

Parameters: This function doesn’t accepts any parameter.

Return Value: This function returns TRUE on success.

Exceptions: This function throws ImagickException on error.

Below programs illustrate the ImagickDraw::destroy() function in PHP:

Program 1:




<?php
  
// Create a new ImagickDraw object
$draw = new ImagickDraw();
  
// Draw a circle
$draw->circle(10, 20, 600, 200);
  
// Draw a line
$draw->line(10, 20, 600, 200);
  
echo 'Before destroying:<br>';
echo $draw->getVectorGraphics();
  
// Destroy object
$draw->destroy();
  
echo '<br>After destroying:<br>';
echo $draw->getVectorGraphics();
?>


Output:

Before destroying:
UndefinedNone#0000000000001Evenodd12UndefinedUndefined0Undefined#FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF10ButtMiter1001Undefined1#000000000000FFFFcircle 10 20 600 200 line 10 20 600 200
After destroying:
UndefinedNone#0000000000001Evenodd12UndefinedUndefined0Undefined#FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF10ButtMiter1001Undefined1#000000000000FFFF

Program 2:




<?php
  
// Create a new imagick object
$imagick = new Imagick();
  
// Create a image on imagick object
$imagick->newImage(800, 250, 'white');
  
// Create a new ImagickDraw object
$draw = new ImagickDraw();
  
// Draw a line
$draw->line(10, 20, 600, 200);
  
// Render the draw commands
$imagick->drawImage($draw);
  
// Destroy object after drawing
$draw->destroy();
  
// Show the output
$imagick->setImageFormat('png');
header("Content-Type: image/png");
echo $imagick->getImageBlob();
?>


Output:

Reference: https://www.php.net/manual/en/imagickdraw.destroy.php

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