C++ All-in-One For Dummies, 3rd Edition

Chapter 3

Constructors, Destructors, and Exceptions

In This Chapter

Writing constructors

Using different kinds of constructors

Writing destructors

Understanding the order that takes place in construction and destruction

Throwing and catching exceptions

Now’s the time to seriously master C++. In this chapter, we talk about three vital topics: constructors, destructors, and exceptions. Fully understanding what goes on with constructors and destructors is very important. The better you understand how constructors and destructors work, the less likely you are to write code that doesn’t function the way that you expected and the more likely you are to avoid bugs.

Exceptions are important also in that they let you handle error situations — that is, you can handle problems when they do come up.

Many developers feel that constructors, destructors, and exceptions are extremely simple. In fact, many developers would doubt that these three topics could fill an entire chapter, but they can. ...