In other words, we might say that the 'default' constructor is the one provided by the compiler in the absense of any other constructors. automatically provided,' but does not actually define 'default.' Is it default because it's provided by the compiler, or is the compiler simply providing a default that the programmer may have left out? The wording in that section of the JLS is very similar to the other example cited. Well, the part of the JLS you quoted above defines the term 'default constructor'.

So with respect to 'default,' my understanding is this: Whether specified by the programmer or provided automatically by the compiler, the no-args constructor is called 'default' because in the absense of an explicit call to super, this is the constructor implicitly called by the constructors of any subclasses.

Otherwise, the default constructor takes no parameters and simply invokes the superclass constructor with no arguments.' 'If the class being declared is the primordial class Object, then the default constructor has an empty body. With the exception of Object itself, there is implicit implementation. Yes I agree but isn't the default constructor that they give you just a method that takes no args and has no implementaion so giving the example of public constructor () would be simular to the default constuctor.

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