In computer programming, a nullary constructor is a constructor that takes no arguments. Also known as a 0-argument constructor.
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Object-oriented constructors
In object-oriented programming, a constructor is code that is run when an object is created. Default constructors of objects are usually nullary.
Algebraic data types
In algebraic data types, a constructor is one of many tags that wrap data. If a constructor does not take any data arguments, it is nullary.
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