A copy constructor is a constructor that you can define which initializes an instance of a class based on a different instance of the same class.
If a base class includes a copy constructor, you can add a copy constructor to a derived class, from which you call the copy constructor of the base class.
Here’s an example.
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| public class Dog{ public string Name { get; set; } public int Age { get; set; } public DogCollar Collar { get; set; } // Standard constructor public Dog(string name, int age) { Name = name; Age = age; } public Dog(Dog otherDog) { Name = <span class="skimlinks-unlinked">otherDog.Name</span>; Age = <span class="skimlinks-unlinked">otherDog.Age</span>; Collar = new DogCollar(otherDog.Collar); }}public class Terrier : Dog{ public double GrowlFactor { get; set; } public Terrier(string name, int age, double growlFactor) : base(name, age) { GrowlFactor = growlFactor; } public Terrier(Terrier otherTerrier) : base(otherTerrier) { GrowlFactor = otherTerrier.GrowlFactor; }} |