What is Java constructor used for?

A Java constructor is special method that is called when an object is instantiated. In other words, when you use the new keyword. The purpose of a Java constructor is to initializes the newly created object before it is used . This Java constructors tutorial will explore Java constructors in more detail.

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Do you need a no arg constructor in Java?

Java doesn’t require a constructor when we create a class. However, it’s important to know what happens under the hood when no constructors are explicitly defined. The compiler automatically provides a public no-argument constructor for any class without constructors . This is called the default constructor.

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Why do we need no arg constructor?

The arguments of a constructor can only be found by type, not by name, so there is no way for the framework to reliably match properties to constructor args . Therefore, they require a no-arg constructor to create the object, then can use the setter methods to initialise the data.

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