constuctor ---- return statement

[vianyrajnish rajnish]

hi,

can constructor have the return statement..?

thanks,
vinay rajnish

[Rakesh Yelugoila]

A constructor cannot have a return type . If it has a return type , then it bcomes a method . It is an easy way to differentiate a constructor from a method.

Hope you understood the above explanation.

Originally posted by vianyrajnish rajnish:
hi,

can constructor have the return statement..?

thanks,
vinay rajnish

[ October 17, 2007: Message edited by: Rakesh Yelugoila ]

[ahmed yehia]

Originally posted by vianyrajnish rajnish:

can constructor have the return statement..?

Yes, a Constructor can have a blank return statement, but Not return type.

[Fire Feather]

Hello , everybody!

I have tested the following code just now.It can be compiled and ran well. You can try it yourself!

class A
{
public static void main(String[]A)
{
B b=new B();
System.out.println(b);
}
}


class B
{
int B(){return 3;}
}
In my opinion,the compiler may delete or ignore the return type and return statement! Can anbody explain that ? waiting...........

[Doug Slattery]

Originally posted by Fire Feather:
Hello , everybody!

I have tested the following code just now.It can be compiled and ran well. You can try it yourself!

class A
{
public static void main(String[]A)
{
B b=new B();
System.out.println(b);
}
}


class B
{
int B(){return 3;}
}
In my opinion,the compiler may delete or ignore the return type and return statement! Can anbody explain that ? waiting...........

Hi Fire Feather,

I suspect you're going to get some heat about your display name...

Aside from that, in your B class:

class B 
{
 int  B(){return 3;}
}

The B() method is not a constructor because it has a return type. It is simply just another ho-hum method to the compiler. To qualify as a constructor, throw away the return type and return value:

class B 
{
   B(){return;}
}

Aloha,
Doug

-- Nothing is impossible if I'mPossible
[ October 18, 2007: Message edited by: Doug Slattery ]