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If I have a base class with a constructor, then make another class inherited from the base class which has its own constructor, is the constructor of the base class executed?
If you don''t specifically call a constructor, the default ctor for the base class will be called. If it doesn''t exist, you''ll get an error.
You could test this by placing some kind of function in your base constructor that prints a message to the screen via printf or MessageBox and also place an identicle contructor for your derived class that does the same thing except one say, "Base contructor" while the other says, "Derived Constructor."
What are the results?
What are the results?
yes, before the derived class constructor is entered.
if it needs anything passing to it you can do it in the initialisation list.
if there is more than one constructor for the base class you can choose it in the derived class constructor.
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[edited by - petewood on January 17, 2003 4:44:16 PM]
if it needs anything passing to it you can do it in the initialisation list.
if there is more than one constructor for the base class you can choose it in the derived class constructor.
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class base { int size_public: base(int size);};base::base(int size): size_(size) // initialiser lists are efficient way{ // to initialise your class members}class derived : public base { string name_;public: derived(int size, string name);};derived::derived(int size, string name): base(size), name_(name){} [edited by - petewood on January 17, 2003 4:44:16 PM]
The base class' constructor is always called before you enter the derived class' constructor. You can and should also call it explicitly:
The stuff between the colon (:) and the function body is the Constructor Initializer List (or something like that
). You use it to initialize the eventual base class, and also member variables.
EDIT: post redundant due to petewood
[edited by - CWizard on January 17, 2003 4:50:09 PM]
CDerivedClass::CDerivedClass(int some_arg): CBaseClass(some_arg){ // TODO: something...} The stuff between the colon (:) and the function body is the Constructor Initializer List (or something like that
). You use it to initialize the eventual base class, and also member variables. EDIT: post redundant due to petewood
[edited by - CWizard on January 17, 2003 4:50:09 PM]
And if you want the derived constructor to be called, use
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That''s for destructors, not for constructors. At construction time you must know the type, so a virtual is .... doesn''t make sense.
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So that means the base constructor will be called, but the constructor for the inherited class never will be?
quote:Original post by BradDaBugYes it will. The constructor of a inherited class will be called when the base object is fully constructed.
So that means the base constructor will be called, but the constructor for the inherited class never will be?
class A{public: A() { std::cout << "Constructing class A...\n"; } ~A() { std::cout << "Destructing class A...\n"; }};class B : public A{public: B() { std::cout << "Constructing class B...\n"; } ~B() { std::cout << "Destructing class B...\n"; }}int main(void){ B b_obj; return 0;} Running this will output:
Constructing class A...
Constructing class B...
Destructing class B...
Destructing class A...
You can also call the base constructor explicitly this way:
B::B() : A() { std::cout << "Constructing class B...\n"; }
quote:Original post by Tazel
And if you want the derived constructor to be called, usein front of the base class constructor.virtual
this is just not true. ignore and forget.
[edited by - petewood on January 18, 2003 7:01:26 AM]
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