# DestroyImmediate(Object, bool)

> Destroys the specified object immediately. Use with caution and in Edit mode only.

## Definition

* **Type:** Method
* **Namespace:** [UnityEngine](/engine/6000.0/script-reference/unityengine.md)
* **Assembly:** UnityEngine.CoreModule

```csharp
public static void DestroyImmediate(Object obj, bool allowDestroyingAssets)
```

### Parameters

**** (\[Object]\(/engine/6000.0/script-reference/unityengine/object)): Object to be destroyed.**** (\[bool]\(https\://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.boolean)): Set to true to allow assets to be destroyed.

### Remarks

`DestroyImmediate` is intended for use in scripts that run in Edit mode, not at runtime. In Edit mode, the usual delayed destruction performed by `Destroy` does not occur, so immediate destruction is necessary.

In runtime code, use [Object.Destroy](/engine/6000.0/script-reference/unityengine/object/destroy.md) instead. This call marks the object for destruction at the end of the current frame, which is safer and prevents many common issues. If you only want to deactivate a GameObject, use [GameObject.SetActive](/engine/6000.0/script-reference/unityengine/gameobject/setactive.md) instead.

Attempting to call `DestroyImmediate` during physics trigger/contact events, animation event callbacks, rendering callbacks, or [MonoBehaviour.OnValidate()](/engine/6000.0/script-reference/unityengine/monobehaviour/onvalidate.md) results in an error.

Using `DestroyImmediate` with the optional `allowDestroyingAssets` parameter set to `true` can permanently remove assets from your project.

Destroying or removing objects from a collection (such as an array or list) while looping through it can cause skipped elements, out-of-bounds errors, or other unpredictable behavior. This is a general programming risk, not unique to Unity.

### Examples

```csharp
// Select one or more GameObjects in your hierarchy.
// Go to the menu: Tools > Destroy Selected GameObjects Immediately.
// The selected GameObjects will be deleted from the scene immediately.

using UnityEngine;
using UnityEditor;

public class DestroyImmediateExample
{
    [MenuItem("Tools/Destroy Selected GameObjects Immediately")]
    static void DestroySelectedGameObjects()
    {
        // Get all selected GameObjects in the scene
        var selected = Selection.gameObjects;

        if (selected.Length == 0)
        {
            Debug.LogWarning("No GameObjects selected!");
            return;
        }

        foreach (var go in selected)
        {
            // Destroys the object immediately in the editor
            Object.DestroyImmediate(go);
        }
        Debug.Log($"{selected.Length} GameObjects destroyed immediately.");
    }
}
```