OK, I can make a new class. I then make a default constructor explicitly because I want it to do "stuff" like have a shared field called ClassCount that it increments each time the class is ...

In part 3 of this series on the C++ Core Guidelines, we explore constructors and why, rather than writing a default constructor, you should use in-class member initializers, a feature added in C++ 11.

In C++, a constructor is a special function that must be invoked when an object is created. Its objective is to initialize a new object to a valid state before any processing occurs using the object.

Hi,<BR><BR>I have a base class whose destructor is pure virtual, so the class is abstract.<BR><BR>I have a derived class (subtype) whose multi-argument constructor wants to call the base class's zero ...

Using member initializers offers more control over what constructors do, and helps eliminate unnecessary default initialization. In C++, a constructor is a special class member function that provides ...