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Class Constructors
Constructors initialize objects when they are created. They have the same name as the class and no return type. The initializer list : name(n), age(a) sets values directly. Multiple objects can be created from the same class.
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class Dog {private:std::string name;int age;public:Dog(std::string n, int a) : name(n), age(a) {}void bark() {std::cout << name << " says: Woof!" << std::endl;}};Dog myDog("Buddy", 3);myDog.bark();
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Dog(std::string n, int a) : name(n), age(a)
Constructor with initializer list that sets name and age
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void bark()
Member function that accesses the private name field
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Dog myDog("Buddy", 3);
Creates a Dog object with name "Buddy" and age 3