In c++ what does a tilde “~” before a function name signify?

It’s the destructor, it destroys the instance, frees up memory, etc. etc.

Here’s a description from ibm.com:

Destructors are usually used to deallocate memory and do other cleanup for a class object and its class members when the object is destroyed. A destructor is called for a class object when that object passes out of scope or is explicitly deleted.

See https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/en/ssw_ibm_i_74/rzarg/cplr380.htm

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