Thread: Can you tell me why I get this compile error?

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    Can you tell me why I get this compile error?

    Hi

    I have wrote this test program for trying different things with c++ and when I pass a character array to a member function, the compiler complains.

    Here is the code:
    Code:
    #include <stdio.h>
    #include <string.h>
    
    class Account
    {
    char customer[251];
    char accountNumber[16];
    int balance;
    
    public:
    int changeCustomerInfo(char c[]);
    };
    
    int main()
    {
    char s[20] = "  This is test";
    int num = 8;
    
    Account test;
    
    num = test.changeCustomerInfo(s);
    
    return 0;
    }
    
    int changeCustomerInfo(char c[])
    {
    
     return 0;
    }
    and the error message the compiler gives is:

    /tmp/ccy4EJL2.o: In function `main':
    2.cpp.text+0x6e): undefined reference to `Account::changeCustomerInfo(char*)'
    collect2: ld returned 1 exit status

    I've tried many things, but I can't figure out what is preventing it from compiling properly, can you tell me what my mistake is?


    Thank You!

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    Code:
    int Account::changeCustomerInfo(char c[])
    {
    
     return 0;
    }

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    You never wrote a function called "Account::changeCustomerInfo(char *)". You did write one called "::changeCustomerInfo(char *)", but that's clearly not the same thing.

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    You also need to learn to indent code. It's not difficult, you know. Plenty of info/guides/tutorials on the web.
    Quote Originally Posted by Adak View Post
    io.h certainly IS included in some modern compilers. It is no longer part of the standard for C, but it is nevertheless, included in the very latest Pelles C versions.
    Quote Originally Posted by Salem View Post
    You mean it's included as a crutch to help ancient programmers limp along without them having to relearn too much.

    Outside of your DOS world, your header file is meaningless.

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