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constructor
subject			fact

constructor	has definition A procedure that is called whenever a new object is created
	has purpose to initialize the instance variables of a newly created object and perform any other needed initialization
	is a subtopic of The Basics of Java
	is part of a class
	is a kind of procedure
procedure	may have one or more preconditions
	provides procedural abstraction

Kinds of constructor :

• Java constructor (5 facts)