When the class with a member which is a pointer, we need implement a copy constructor for it. I have a question, if we have implemented a copy constructor, should we implement an assignment constructor too?
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When the class with a member which is a pointer, we need implement a copy constructor for it. I have a question, if we have implemented a copy constructor, should we implement an assignment constructor too?
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It is not called an assign constructor but rather an assignment operator, and yes you should. The rule of thumb is: if you need to write a destructor then you should also provide a copy constructor and assignment operator (or block the compiler from generating one)