Characteristics of Constructors in C++

The following are some main characteristics of the constructors in C++:

• The name of the constructor is the same as its class name.
• Constructors are mostly declared in the public section of the class though they can be declared in the private section of the class.
• Constructors do not return values; hence they do not have a return type.
• A constructor gets called automatically when we create the object of the class.
• Constructors can be overloaded.
• A constructor can not be declared virtual.
• A constructor cannot be inherited.
• The addresses of the Constructor cannot be referred to.
• The constructor makes implicit calls to new and delete operators during memory allocation.

Constructor in C++ is a special method that is invoked automatically at the time of object creation. It is used to initialize the data members of new objects generally. The constructor in C++ has the same name as the class or structure. It constructs the values i.e. provides data for the object which is why it is known as a constructor.

• Constructor is a member function of a class, whose name is the same as the class name.
• Constructor is a special type of member function that is used to initialize the data members for an object of a class automatically when an object of the same class is created.
• Constructor is invoked at the time of object creation. It constructs the values i.e. provides data for the object that is why it is known as a constructor.
• Constructors do not return value, hence they do not have a return type.
• A constructor gets called automatically when we create the object of the class.
• Constructors can be overloaded.
• A constructor can not be declared virtual.