C++ constructor

gistfile1.cpp

#include <cstdlib>
#include <cstdio>

class Base {
    public:
        Base() {
            printf("base constructor called\n");
        }
};

class Child : public Base {
    public:
        Child() {
            printf("child constructor called\n");
        }
};

int main(int argc, char **argv) {
    Base *b = new Child();
    delete(b);
}


//output:
base constructor called
child constructor called