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constructor vs destructor

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 Difference between constructor and destructor.


Constructor
Destructor
Constructor is Used to Initialize the Object.
Destructor is used to destroy the object that are previously created in memory.
Constructor can takes arguments.
Destructor cannot take any arguments.
Overloading of constructor can be possible means more than one constructor can be defined in same class.
Destructor overloading cannot be possible.
Constructor has same name as class name.
Destructor has same name as class name with sign of tiled operator.
Syntax of constructor:
                class class_name
                  {
                     clas_name(){}
                     class_name(argulist){}
                 } ;
Syntax of Destructor:
                 class class_name
                   {

                       ~class-name(void){}
                   };
Constructor has three types               1)Default Constructor.
2)Parameterized Constructor.
 3)Copy Constructor.
Destructor has no any types.
It is used to dynamically initialize the memory.
It can be used to deallocate the memory.

 Difference between constructor and member function

Constructor
Function
Constructors get automatically called when its class object is created.
Function has to be explicitly called.

Constructors need to be having the same name as class.
Function not to be the same name as class.
There is no return statement with the body of the constructor.
There is a return statement in the body of the function.