will QHash::remove call delete?

[jajdoo]

i have:

QHash<QString, polly::Element*>    _children;

QHash<QString, polly::Element*>    _children;

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(polly::element being a class of my own)

i want to remove an item from the hash and be sure its dead - the internet has me confused about this one.. will remove call delete for me?

[mcosta]

You're storing a pointer to polly::Element so you have to delete yourself.

[nish]

just make a call like this to remove and delete

delete _childern.take(key);

delete _childern.take(key);

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[jajdoo]

EDIT: late response, nish answered

which one is the better option?
( element is also a QObject - just noticed that my QHash of children logically clashes with the QObject's having a children list already.. )

delete _children.take( name );
 
    _children.value( name )->deleteLater();
    _children.remove( name );
 
    delete _children.value( name );
    _children.remove( name );

delete _children.take( name );

    _children.value( name )->deleteLater();
    _children.remove( name );

    delete _children.value( name );
    _children.remove( name );

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