Given a class A that derives from a class B that derives from a class C, when an object of class A goes out of scope, in which order are the destructors called?
A) C, B, then A
B) A, B, then C
C) unable to determine
D) depends on how the code is written for the destructors

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Destructors are called in the reverse order of constructors. Since A's constructor is called first, A's destructor will be called last, followed by B's destructor and finally C's destructor. Therefore, the order of destruction will be C, B, then A.

Given a Class a That Derives from a Class B