From: Endlisnis <s257m AT unb DOT ca>
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Subject: Re: Pointer dec call the constructor?
Date: Sat, 24 Apr 1999 14:27:11 -0300
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Lark wrote:

> Does a pointer declaration call the constructor of the type of object it
> points to?  For example:
>
> class A{
>   public:
>     A(){x=5}
>     int x;};
> A * ob;
> is A::A() called on ob?  And if not, if I had a second class,

    No, there is not an object yet to call the contructor on.

> class B:public A{
>   public:
>     B(){y=7}
>     int y;};
>
> and then write this:
> A * ob;
> ob = new B();

> is A::A() called first or is B::B() called first?  Sorry if this isn't
> terribly clear, and thanks for any help!

    A::A() is called first.

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