Question

I have a base class (header):

class BaseClass
{
    public:
        BaseClass(int); // note no default constructor.
}

and a class that derives it:

class DerivedClass : public BaseClass
{
    public:
        DerivedClass(void);
}

DerivedClass::DerivedClass (void) // note SPECIFICALLY no parameters.
{
    super (10); // equivalent of what I am trying to do in Java (I think)
}

How do I call the constructor of the inherited class in my derived class?

Answer 1

like this:

DerivedClass::DerivedClass (void) : BaseClass(10) 
{ }

NOTE: if you are unfamiliar with the syntax, look out for member initialization list.