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Destructs a std::num_put facet. This destructor is protected and virtual (due to base class destructor being virtual). An object of type std::num_put, like most facets, can only be destroyed when the last std::locale object that implements this facet goes out of scope or if a user-defined class is derived from std::num_put and implements a public destructor.
[edit] Example
#include <iostream>
#include <locale>
struct Destructible_num_put : public std::num_put<wchar_t>
{
Destructible_num_put(std::size_t refs = 0) : num_put(refs) {}
~Destructible_num_put() {}; // public dtor
};
int main()
{
Destructible_num_put dc;
// std::num_put<wchar_t> c; // compile error: protected destructor
}