Little question about constructors

Though I am using c++ for this question, the principle applies to probably all OOP languages.

When using a constructor, or a setter method. I end up with something like this:

What I am doing is just taking the x and y passed by the constructor's arguments - is there a clever way of doing this? I don't like my way and I would suspect there is a better way, just not sure how to approach somebody and ask about it

That's the proper way to initialize variables in C++. Some languages have different ways to set default or shorthand ways of accomplishing the same thing, but this is the standard readable solution IMO.

I've become a fan of constructors that set default properties and require instance-specific changes to be made through the setters or property operators after instantiation.

I just find that a lot of times my objects use a lot of the same arguments and passing the same default arguments to multiple instantiations becomes a hassle.

yeah ive got a bit on the expanded code that is something like:
Cenemy(long x,long y,int health = 10):CgameObject(x,y);

Actually, not quite.

When you do it that way, you're taking an unnecessary step with each variable by first creating the variable, initializing it to a default (usually garbage), then reassigning a new value to them in the constructor body.

C++ has a construct that allows you to initialize properties in the constructor with a value at the time of creation:

I knew somebody wouldn't like that statement. Been too long since I played in cpp, so I was already braced for it.

Thanks for the knowledge spork. I wouldn't have known the answer to that for ages if you hadn't posted.

That a new thing i learned too. Thanks "Spork"