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Java

Posted by Shafeeq Ahmed
Shafeeq Ahmed
6,058 Points

Private constructor

Can the access modifier of a constructor be private? If yes in which situations we make the constructor private?

2 Answers

jcorum
jcorum
71,830 Points
jcorum
jcorum
71,830 Points

Shafeeq, yes, you can have private constructors.

If you google java can constructors be private you'll see a number of sites that go into the details. But for the challenges in TH courses it's unlikely you will ever need one.

Shafeeq Ahmed
Shafeeq Ahmed
6,058 Points
Shafeeq Ahmed
Shafeeq Ahmed
6,058 Points

thanks mr.jcorum