copy constructor & operator =

// copyconstructor.cpp : 定义控制台应用程序的入口点。
//

#include "stdafx.h"
#include <iostream>
using namespace std;

class A
{
public:
 A(int num)
 {
  cout<<"the constructor of A is called"<<endl;
  m_num = num;
 }

 A(A& source)
 {
  cout<<"the copy constructor of A is called"<<endl;
  m_num = source.m_num;
  ++source.m_num;
 }

 A operator = (A source)
 {
  //在进入函数之前,会调用一次copy constructor,情况是以object作为参数传入,此时因为是传值
  //所以会调用,如果参数是以引用传入时A& source,就不会调用copy constructor,因为初值已有了
  cout<<"the operator = of A is called"<<endl;
  m_num = source.m_num;
  
  //此时因为是以object作为返回值,所以会调用copy constructor
  cout<<"the operator = of A calling is finished"<<endl;
  return source;  
 }

private:
 int m_num;
};

int _tmain(int argc, _TCHAR* argv[])
{
 A a(1);
 A b(2) ;
 b = a;  //此时不是以object为另一个object赋初值,所以不会调用copy constructor,而是调用operator =
 A c = a; //在这里是以一个object为另一个object赋初值,所以会调用copy constructor

 return 0;
}