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Hands-On Automation Testing with Java for Beginners

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Product type Book
Published in Sep 2018
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781789534603
Pages 156 pages
Edition 1st Edition
Languages

Table of Contents (17) Chapters

Title Page
Copyright and Credits
Packt Upsell
Contributors
Preface
1. First Programming Steps in Java 2. Understanding Classes, Objects, and Their Usage in Java 3. Handling Strings and Their Functions in Java 4. Building Blocks for Java Programs – Loops and Conditions 5. Everything You Need to Know About Interfaces and Inheritance 6. Learn Everything about Arrays 7. Understanding Date Class and Constructors in Java 11 8. Importance of the super and this Keywords and Exceptions in Java 9. Understanding the Collections Framework 10. The Importance of the final Keyword, Packages, and Modifiers 1. Other Books You May Enjoy Index

Constructors


The constructor is one of the most important concepts in the Java programming language. Thus, before we see an example, let's understand what a constructor is.

A constructor executes a block of code whenever an object is created. That means that, whenever we create an object for the class, automatically a block of code will get executed. In other words, a constructor is invoked whenever an object is created.

So where is a constructor used and how do we define it? A constructor should be written, it's just like a method, but the only difference between a method and a constructor is that a constructor will not return any values, and the name of the constructor should always be a class name.

To create a constructor for this class, we will write the following code syntax:

public class constructDemo()
{
//
}

From the preceding code syntax, it is evident that whatever is written in this constructor will be executed whoever creates an object and calls the constructor. If we create an object...

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