Can I call a constructor from another constructor (do constructor chaining) in C++?

Question

As a C# developer I\'m used to running through constructors:

class Test {
    public Test() {
        DoSomething();         


        

Answer 1

No, in C++ you cannot call a constructor from a constructor. What you can do, as warren pointed out, is:

• Overload the constructor, using different signatures
• Use default values on arguments, to make a "simpler" version available

Note that in the first case, you cannot reduce code duplication by calling one constructor from another. You can of course have a separate, private/protected, method that does all the initialization, and let the constructor mainly deal with argument handling.