A simple example of hashtable source code

I was looking at that example snippet. I tried compiling it but it didnt work. My compiler complains about the node declaration part: Node defined as both function and variable

Code:

struct NODE
{
   Node(const char* Key1 = "\0", const char* fName = "\0",

         const char *tele ="\0", const double sal = 0.0 )
   {
      strcpy(Key, Key1);
      strcpy(FullName, fName);
      strcpy(Tele_No, tele);
      Salary = sal;
      Tax = 0.005 * Salary;
      next = NULL;
   }
   char Key[SIZE_KEY];
   char FullName[SIZE_VALUE1];
   char Tele_No[SIZE_VALUE2];
   double Salary;
   double Tax;
   Node *next;

};

Notice the second node is defined as a function. Thats what I was confused about as well... while looking at the code, and so decided to test it out.

that will not compile. what I suspect is going on here is that the function is supposed to be the constructor for the struct. the only problem is that they don't have the same name. NODE != Node.

Originally Posted by Elkvis

that will not compile. what I suspect is going on here is that the function is supposed to be the constructor for the struct. the only problem is that they don't have the same name. NODE != Node.

Thanks, works now after renaming 'Node'. Interesting, I never knew structs could have constructors...Its not mentioned on the main tutorial site.

the only difference between a struct and a class is the default access level. in a class, the default access level is private, unless specified otherwise, whereas in a struct, the default access level is public.