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Which constructor runs first?

Short answer. The base one.

Which destructor runs first?

The derived one.

B is derived from A

1. A() base constructor
2. B() derived constructor
3. ~B() derived destructor
4. ~A() base destructor

Remember

Constructors: base first
Destructors: derived first

Base or derived, whose constructor runs first? B is derived from A. First the A constructor runs. Then the B constructor runs. At the end, tilde B runs. Tilde A runs last. Constructors run base first. Destructors run derived first.

This clip is from the full lesson: Inheritance: Extending Classes — 8 minutes, with the tables, the quick answers and the whole lesson in text.

Useful for: NIOS Senior Secondary Computer Science (330), Programming All levels C++

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