Update generative constructor example to not override default value (#…

…6206) Update documentation for generative constructor by dropping the value assigned in the field definitions. This allows the example to focus on generative constructors, as the section is titled. --------- Co-authored-by: Marya <[email protected]> Co-authored-by: Parker Lougheed <[email protected]>
dart-lang · Nov 25, 2024 · 771459b · 771459b
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diff --git a/examples/misc/lib/language_tour/classes/point_alt.dart b/examples/misc/lib/language_tour/classes/point_alt.dart
@@ -6,9 +6,9 @@
 ///
 // #docregion idiomatic-constructor
 class Point {
-  // Initializer list of variables and values
-  double x = 2.0;
-  double y = 2.0;
+  // Instance variables to hold the coordinates of the point.
+  double x;
+  double y;
 
   // Generative constructor with initializing formal parameters:
   Point(this.x, this.y);

diff --git a/src/content/language/constructors.md b/src/content/language/constructors.md
@@ -51,9 +51,9 @@ To instantiate a class, use a generative constructor.
 <?code-excerpt "point_alt.dart (idiomatic-constructor)" plaster="none"?>
 ```dart
 class Point {
-  // Initializer list of variables and values
-  double x = 2.0;
-  double y = 2.0;
+  // Instance variables to hold the coordinates of the point.
+  double x;
+  double y;
 
   // Generative constructor with initializing formal parameters:
   Point(this.x, this.y);