constructors

Those who build

Constructors are things that construct—that build or create.

In programming, a constructor is a special function that initializes a new object, setting up its initial state when created: The constructor takes two parameters: name and age.

In legal contexts, constructors may refer to those who interpret or construe documents.

The singular is constructor.

programming

class

Grouping by shared traits

method · inheritance · encapsulation · polymorphism · destructor · overloading · abstraction · interface · implementation · parameter

software

developer

One who builds things

backend · frontend · full-stack · debugging · git · algorithm · framework · library · module · compiler

building

bricklayer

Tradesperson laying mortared blocks

  • masonBuilder using brick, mortar
  • carpenterTimber construction tradesperson
  • plumberWater system tradesperson

electrician · welder · roofer · foreman · laborer · craftsman · scaffolder · glazier · insulator · surveyor

fabrication

assembly

Constructing from components

prototyping · production · fabrication · modeling · forging · molding · craftsmanship · welding · machining · tooling

structural

foundation

Underlying support structure

  • frameworkUnderlying support system
  • trussLoad-bearing beam arrangement
  • beamStructural support member

column · arch · dome · girder · footing · underpinning · substructure · reinforcement · load-bearing · span

Categories
Opposites
building vs. destroying

constructorsdestroyers

Fast armed naval vessels

demolishers · wreckers · demolition crews · destructors · dismantlers

creation vs. undoing (abstract/software)

constructorsdestructors

Methods freeing allocated resources

deleters · terminators · garbage collectors · disposers

Family

constructor

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