Difference between constructor and method in Java

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There are many differences between constructors and methods. They are given below.



Java Constructor
Java Method


A constructor is used to initialize the state of an object.
A method is used to expose the behavior of an object.


A constructor must not have a return type.
A method must have a return type.


The constructor is invoked implicitly.
The method is invoked explicitly.


The Java compiler provides a default constructor if you do not have any constructor in a class.
The method is not provided by the compiler in any case.


The constructor name must be same as the class name.
The method name may or may not be same as class name.

Difference between constructor and method in Java

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Java Constructor	Java Method
A constructor is used to initialize the state of an object.	A method is used to expose the behavior of an object.
A constructor must not have a return type.	A method must have a return type.
The constructor is invoked implicitly.	The method is invoked explicitly.
The Java compiler provides a default constructor if you do not have any constructor in a class.	The method is not provided by the compiler in any case.
The constructor name must be same as the class name.	The method name may or may not be same as class name.