copy constructor c++ syntax
Here is the syntax for a copy constructor in C++ along with explanations for each step:
class MyClass {
public:
int data;
// Copy constructor
MyClass(const MyClass &obj) {
data = obj.data;
}
};
Explanation:
MyClass
is the name of the class for which the copy constructor is being defined.public:
indicates that the members following it are accessible to all.int data;
declares an integer variable calleddata
.MyClass(const MyClass &obj)
is the copy constructor declaration. It takes a reference to an object of the same class as a parameter.data = obj.data;
is the assignment statement copying the value of data from the objectobj
to the current object.