How do I call one constructor from another in Java?

Question

Is it possible to call a constructor from another (within the same class, not from a subclass)? If yes how? And what could be the best way to call another constructor (if th

Answer 1

Yes it is possible to call one constructor from another with use of this()

class Example{
   private int a = 1;
   Example(){
        this(5); //here another constructor called based on constructor argument
        System.out.println("number a is "+a);   
   }
   Example(int b){
        System.out.println("number b is "+b);
   }