Re: [suse-programming-e] C++:Can one constructor call another from the same object?

Jerry Feldman wrote:

On Fri, 27 Feb 2004 06:55:29 -0500 "Steven T. Hatton" wrote:

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In Java it's quite common to call one constructor from another one in the same objects. Can that be done in C++? Is the same kind of situation handled in C++ with default values for arguments to the constructor rather than having two different constructors?

Yes. In general the base class constructor is called implicitly, but you

I think Steven asked if the constructor of the _own_ object can be called inside another constructor. I don't think it is possible. You usually mimic it with defaults values, but I really prefer the Java approach (actually, it is probably the only thing I like in Java). []s Davi