copy constructor

[jude_aj]

Hi,
just a quick question.
if i use a copy constructor in the following way.

A a;
A a1(a)

does it mean that any future updates made in member variable of class A using object 'a',
will also be reflected in a1?

thanks

[compavalanche]

It really depends on the copy constructor. But in general no. The copy constructor usually does a copy/clone of the object, it usually does not point to the other object.

Now of course this all depends on what the implementer of the copy constructor did.

Make sense?