Difference Between .dialog(“close”) and .dialog(“destroy”)

Question

What is the difference between .dialog(\"close\") and .dialog(\"destroy\") in jquery-ui?

I have a script where the previous developer had used

Answer 1

From Docs:

destroy:

Removes the dialog functionality completely. This will return the element back to its pre-init state.

close:

Closes the dialog, which can re-opened when needed.