Constructor

Definitions

1. A special method that is automatically called when an object is instantiated from a class, responsible for initializing the object's state. In Python it is __init__, in Java and C++ it shares the class name, and in JavaScript it is the constructor() method.

   In plain English: The setup code that runs automatically when you create a new object, setting its starting values like filling out a new-hire form.

Related Terms

• SOLID
• Class
• Dependency Injection
• Derived Type
• Destructor
• Generic
• GObject
• Interface
• Metamethod
• Metatable
• Modifier
• Property
• Sealed Class
• Property Accessor
• Receiver