Passing back objects from with functions. Datatype?

Hi,

I am declaring an object from within a function, and am trying to pass the object back into main.

When looking up what datatype to use to hold the object,(where you could use 'void' in a function declaration), all I find are the fundamental datatypes such as int and bool.

Hear is the part of the function:

Code:

switch (choice)
{
case 1:
    {
        cout << "Before creating an object of type car" << endl;

            cars temp;    //construct an object called 'temp' of type 'cars'

            cout << "Enter the MPG" << endl;
            cin >> temp.MPG;

            cout << "After creating an object of type car" << endl;

            return temp;
       
    }
}

I want to return the object 'temp' of class 'cars' back to main, but I'm finding the fundamental datatypes don't work.

Thanks for any help!

Originally Posted by Swerve

I want to return the object 'temp' of class 'cars' back to main, but I'm finding the fundamental datatypes don't work.

Perhaps because you did not declare the function as returning a cars?

Thanks laserlight!

Yes, this is the problem.

If I prototype:

int myfunction();

then use

return temp;

'temp' will be trying to be held in a int return type.

Since temp is an object, I cannot use an int, right?

I need something else. I looked at using a typedef, but that says it would still be an int, just with a different name.

How do use something instead of void, int, bool etc?

Originally Posted by Swerve

I need something else.

Yes, cars:

Code:

cars myfunction();