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In C++, a copy constructor is a special constructor that is used to create a new object that is a copy of an existing object of the same class. The copy constructor is invoked whenever a copy of an object is made, either explicitly or implicitly. |
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A copy constructor in C++ is a special type of constructor used to create a new object as a copy of an existing object. It's like having a machine that can make an exact duplicate of a toy. You put a toy into the machine, and it gives you a brand new toy that looks and functions exactly like the original. When you have an object in your C++ program and you want to make a new object that starts off with the same properties and values as the original, you use a copy constructor. This is really handy when you need a duplicate of an object with all the same information, but you want to keep the original and the copy separate so that changes to one don't affect the other. |
The syntax for defining a copy constructor is similar to that of a regular constructor, but with a single argument that is a reference to the same class:
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