## public Candidate::__construct

### Description    

```php
public Candidate->__construct ( string $name )
```

Build a candidate.
    

##### **name:** *```string```*   
Candidate Name.    

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### Related method(s)      

* [Candidate::setName](../Candidate%20Class/public%20Candidate--setName.md)    

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### Examples and explanation

* **[Manual - Create Candidates](https://github.com/julien-boudry/Condorcet/wiki/II-%23-A.-Create-an-Election-%23-2.-Create-Candidates)**