C++ frequently questioned answers

[Bruno Medeiros]

Bruce Adams wrote:
> 
> [OT]
> Someone at work pointed out this java chestnut recently. If you've used java much you will know it but it may come as a shock to a mainly C++ coder.
> 
> class foo {
>     bar x;
>     void foo () {
>         x = new bar();
>     }
> }
> 
> foo is NOT a constructor its actually a method named foo. The java compiler or interpreter generates a default constructor that sets all members to null so any use of x in any method of foo will result in a null pointer exception. This apparently compiles with no warnings.
> [/OT]

What's so surprising about that, even for a Java newcomer?

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Bruno Medeiros - MSc in CS/E student
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