Are C++ constructors called pre-initialization? -

suppose declare a of type type:

type a; 

question: type constructor a called @ point? or after initialize a constructor called?

is type constructor called @ point? or after initialize constructor called?

you are initializing a here, whether explicitly provided value process or not.

there no opportunity initialise a "later"; can assign later. (early c texts talk "initialising" numeric values long after declaration, that's different language, different century, , different set of descriptive idioms.)

so, yes, constructor called object's lifetime begins. that's either right there , then, on line, or if class member of course it's when encapsulating class being initialised , it's member's turn.

of course have proven simple std::cout pair.