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@ -20,6 +20,9 @@ Contracts can be created "from outside" or from Solidity contracts.
When a contract is created, its constructor (a function with the same When a contract is created, its constructor (a function with the same
name as the contract) is executed once. name as the contract) is executed once.
A constructor is optional. Only one constructor is allowed and this means
overloading is not supported.
From ``web3.js``, i.e. the JavaScript From ``web3.js``, i.e. the JavaScript
API, this is done as follows:: API, this is done as follows::

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@ -144,29 +144,6 @@ from web3 (inside geth or a web application). The main advantage of events
is that they are stored in a special way on the blockchain so that it is that they are stored in a special way on the blockchain so that it
is very easy to search for them. is very easy to search for them.
Do contract constructors have to be publicly visible?
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You can use the visibility specifiers, but they do not yet have any effect.
The constructor is removed from the contract code once it is deployed,
Can a contract have multiple constructors?
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No, a contract can have only one constructor.
More specifically, it can only have one function whose name matches
that of the constructor.
Having multiple constructors with different number of arguments
or argument types, as it is possible in other languages
is not allowed in Solidity.
Is a constructor required?
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No. If there is no constructor, a generic one without arguments and no actions will be used.
Are timestamps (``now,`` ``block.timestamp``) reliable? Are timestamps (``now,`` ``block.timestamp``) reliable?
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