A Mutator just assign a new value to one of the member variable. It is a member function that can modify an object.
Every non-const member function are mutator.
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What is accessor and mutator?
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An Accessors just returns value of one of the member variables . It is a member function that accesses the contents of the object but does not modify the objects.
Ravi BPosted Jun 9, 2010, 4:41 AM
An accessor is a method that provide info on object. They are genrally properties which have a get method.On the other side Mutators can modify an object's state. They are the set method in a properties.
Manas Ranjan DashPosted May 19, 2010, 10:31 PM