Isn't the real problem with initializer lists? It would be much nicer if C++ would allow me to call the field's constructors inside of the class' constructor, a

Isn't the real problem with initializer lists? It would be much nicer if C++ would allow me to call the field's constructors inside of the class' constructor, a la: A::A() { B::B(); try { foo(1); } catch (...) {} // you could even if (something) bar(2) else bar(3); // or maybe with a different syntax, // but without copying if this is an object bar = 3 }