imagedestroy
(PHP 4, PHP 5, PHP 7, PHP 8)
Destroy an image
Function-8-5-0
Description
imagedestroy(GdImage $image): true
0-dead-function
Prior to PHP 8.0.0, imagedestroy() freed any memory associated with the image resource. As of 8.0.0, the GD extension uses objects instead of resources, and objects cannot be explicitly closed.
Parameters
Return Values
Always
Changelog
| Version | Description |
|---|---|
| 8.5.0 | This function has been deprecated. |
| 8.0.0 | This function is a NOP now. |
Examples
Using imagedestroy() prior to PHP 8.0.0
php
<?php
// create a 100 x 100 image
$im = imagecreatetruecolor(100, 100);
// alter or save the image
// frees image from memory
imagedestroy($im);
?>