Java Constructor

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Constructors
When you create a new instance (a new
object) of a class using thenewkeyword,
aconstructorfor that class is called.
Constructors are used to initialize the
instance variables (fields) of an object.
Constructors are similar to methods, but
with some important differences.

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Constructors (cont.)
A constructors must have thesame
name as the class its in and a
constructor has no return type.
Default constructor:
If you don't define a constructor for a class,
adefault parameterless constructoris
automatically created by the compiler.

Default constructor is created only if

there are no constructors.
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Differences between
methods and constructors
There isno return typegiven in a
constructor signature (header). The
value is this object itself so there is
no need to indicate a return value.
There isno return statementin the
body of the constructor.

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Differences between
methods and constructors
(cont.)

Thefirst lineof a constructor must either

be a call on another constructor in the
same class (using this), or a call on the
super class constructor (usingsuper).

If the first line is neither of these, the

compiler automatically inserts a call to
the
parameterless
super
class
constructor.
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Constructor
Syntax:
<access_modifier> ConstructorName
( [parameter_lists] )
{
// Initialization Statement(s);
}

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Constructor: Example
Output:

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