QGraphics*.*Item and __del__

[prashant]

Related to PyQt 4.6.1

When deleting/removing a sub classed QGraphicsLineItem:

self.scene().removeItem(item)
del item

self.scene().removeItem(item)
del item

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the function

def __del__(self):
    print "I am dead"

def __del__(self):
    print "I am dead"

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is not getting called.

How do I call a function when a graphic item is going to delete?