What is difference between constructor and member function | By Example

Below is the difference between constructor and member function in C++ programming.

1)

Constructor name must be same as the class name, but functions cannot have same name as class name.

C++ Code example:

class Car{
	int count;
public: 
	//This constructor has same name as class name
	Car(){ }

	//function cannot have same name as class 
	void CarAvailable(){
	} 
}; 

2)

Constructor does not have return type whereas functions must have.

C++ code example

class Car{ 
	int count; 
public: 
	//Constructor :- No return type
	Car(){ 
	} 
	//@return type int, in C++ function must have return type
	// it can also be void type, means return nothing,
	//but must mention its type.
	int CarAvailable(){
		return count; 
	} 
	void CarSold(){
	} 
}; 

3

Member function can be virtual, but, there is no concept of virtual-constructor in C++. ( NOTE: virtual destructor to maintain destructor call in inheritance is available in C++ language)

C++ code example

class Car{
	int count;
public:
	//Constructor :- Can never be VIRTUAL,No provision. 
	Car(){ 
		// 
	} 
	//Function can be virtual, so that it can be overriden in derived classes.
	virtual void CarAvailable(){
	}
}; 

4)

Constructors are invoked at the time of object creation automatically and cannot be called explicitly but functions are called explicitly using class objects.

C++ code example

#include<iostream>
using namespace std;

class Car{ 
public: 
	Car(){
		cout << "Car's Constructor\n"; 
	} 
	void CarAvailable(){
		cout << "Car's Function\n";
	}
}; 

int main() {
	//Constructor will be invoked automatically 
	//during object creation.
	Car obj; 

	//Functin can be called using class object, not automatic 
	obj.CarAvailable(); 

	return 0; 
}