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Re: Why is it called "default constructor"?

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From	Arne Vajhøj <arne@vajhoej.dk>
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Date	Sat, 4 Jun 2016 15:34:52 -0400
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On 6/4/2016 1:39 PM, Stefan Ram wrote:
>   When a constructor is implicitly declared, it often has no
>   parameters and it often is called »default constructor«.
>
>   »Default« means »used when something is missing«.
>
>   So, why is it called »default constructor«?
>
>   A - Because it has no parameters and therefore it is
>       used when /arguments/ are missing.
>
>   B - Because it is implicitly declared and therefore it is
>       used when an /explicit declaration/ is missing
>
>   ?

#B is the terminology in Java.

#A is the terminology in C++.

I would use the term according to the above, but when
seeing the term I would be aware that it could have
the other meaning.

Arne

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Re: Why is it called "default constructor"? Arne Vajhøj <arne@vajhoej.dk> - 2016-06-04 15:34 -0400

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