C++ Abstract Class: constructor yes or no?

Question

A class with one (or more) virtual pure functions is abstract, and it can\'t be used to create a new object, so it doesn\'t have a constructor.

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Answer 1

"An abstract class contains at least one pure virtual function. You declare a pure virtual function by using a pure specifier (= 0) in the declaration of a virtual member function in the class declaration."

regarding:

void Boss::Boss (const char* first, const char* last, double s)
     : Employee (first, last)

first and last are defined in the base class, therefore, in order to initialize them, we need to make a call to the constructor of the base class : Employee (first, last)