`Constructor` Statement

Initializes the data of a new instance of an object.

Syntax

[ @Deprecated ] _
Constructor [ parameter_list ]
    [ statements ]
End [ Constructor ]

Parts

@Deprecated: Optional modifier. See @Deprecated for more information.
parameter_list: Optional, one or more variable declarations with a comma between each. Parentheses (( )) around the parameters are optional unless you use @Option to make them mandatory.; Usually the variable is local to the constructor. But if you put Self and a dot (.) befor the name, the parameter refers to the member of the parent construct with that name. See Parameter List for more information.
statements: Optional statements.
End: Completes the statement. You can also use End Constructor.; You can change the syntax of this part. See @Option Directive for more information.

Instructions

ViviFire lets you have many constructors in an object. Each constructor must have a different parameter signature. A constructor without parameters is known as a default constructor.

All constructors must be in a group together. They come after a possible data section and before a possible destructor or other procedures.

You can think of the data section as a type of constructor. Statements you put in this section always run before a constructor gets called.

Permitted parents

Class
Struct

Changes in syntax with `@Option`

There are two areas where you can change the syntax of the statement:

@Option Args Enclosed
@Option End Block and @Option End

See @Option Directive for more information.

Examples

Class Point
    Var x, y As Real64

    Constructor Self.x, Self.y
    End Constructor
End Class

Constructor Statement