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Hands-On Automation Testing with Java for Beginners

You're reading from   Hands-On Automation Testing with Java for Beginners Build automation testing frameworks from scratch with Java

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Product type Paperback
Published in Sep 2018
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781789534603
Length 156 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Rahul Shetty Rahul Shetty
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Table of Contents (12) Chapters Close

Preface 1. First Programming Steps in Java 2. Understanding Classes, Objects, and Their Usage in Java FREE CHAPTER 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 11. Other Books You May Enjoy

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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