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Can one constructor of a class call another constructor of the same class to initialize the this object?

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re: Can one constructor of a class call another constructor of the same c

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Originally Posted by mahendra23

Can one constructor of a class call another constructor of the same class to initialize the this object?

No, its not possible.....
Even if you try, then a temporary object is actually created and initialized and then discarded.

you can achieve the same effect by clubbing 1 or 2 constructors into a single constructor by giving default parameters.
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