Methods vs Constructors in Java

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The important difference between constructors and methods is that constructors initialize objects that are being created with the new operator, while methods perform operations on objects that already exist.

Constructors can’t be called directly; they are called implicitly when the new keyword creates an object. Methods can be called directly on an object that has already been created with new.

The definitions of constructors and methods look similar in code. They can take parameters, they can have modifiers (e.g. public), and they have method bodies in braces.

Constructors must be named with the same name as the class name. They can’t return anything, even void (the object itself is the implicit return).

Methods must be declared to return something, although it can be void.

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