Java's default constructor allows developers to create instances of classes when no other constructors are explicitly defined. The default constructor in Java takes no arguments -- it simply ...

In part 3 of this series on the C++ Core Guidelines, we explore constructors and why, rather than writing a default constructor, you should use in-class member initializers, a feature added in C++ 11.

OK, I can make a new class. I then make a default constructor explicitly because I want it to do "stuff" like have a shared field called ClassCount that it increments each time the class is ...