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Is there a difference in C++ between copy initialization and direct initialization? 

class Animal{};

int main(){    
  Animal white_cat;
  Animal black_cat(white_cat);
  Animal brown_cat = white_cat;    
}

I know here both initialization done by copy constructor. But performance or memory wise are there any different among these two initializing? Animal black_cat(white_cat); Animal brown_cat = white_cat; If not why are there two way to do the same thing?

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  • `Animal black_cat(white_cat);` is **Direct Initialization**. While, `Animal brown_cat = white_cat;` is **Copy Initialization**. – Alok Save Oct 01 '12 at 11:58
  • @LucianGrigore: The are defined to have the same effect because `white_cat` has type `Animal`. – CB Bailey Oct 01 '12 at 12:00

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