object to its default state $($what the data members would be after the default constructor is called$)$ Destructor $*$ Cleans up all dynamically allocated memory $($There$\text{'}$s a method that does this$)$ Assignment Operator $*$ Assigns all values to match those of the object passed in $*$ Clean up existing memory before the deep copy $($There$\text{'}$s a method that does this$)*$ Shallow copies $-$ size and capacity $*$ Deep copies $-$ array Copy Constructor $*$ Creates a copy of the object passed in $*$ Shallow copies $-$ size and capacity $*$ Deep copies $-$ array $*$ Remember that C$++$ does not automatically initialize data members