empty constructor

noun

A constructor that takes no arguments and performs no operation.

Meanings

nounempty constructor (plural empty constructors)

plural empty constructors

  1. object-oriented programmingA constructor that takes no arguments and performs no operation.

Translations

French constructeur par défaut
  • constructeur par défauttype of constructor
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APA

empty constructor. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/empty%20constructor

MLA

“empty constructor.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/empty%20constructor. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “empty constructor,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/empty%20constructor.

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