Thread: More Issues with classes:

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    More Issues with classes:

    Code:
     #include <iostream>
    #include <string>
    
    using namespace std;
    
    class HeartBeats {
        
    public:
        explicit HeartBeats(string first, string last, int how_old)
        : firstNam(first), lastNam(last), age(how_old)
        {
        
        }
        
        void firstName(string first)
        {
            first=firstNam;
            
        }
        void lastName(string last)
        {
            last=lastNam;
        }
        void Age(string how_old)
        {
            how_old=age;
        }
        string get_First() const
        {
            return firstNam;
        }
        string getLastName() const
        {
            return lastNam;
        }
        int getAge() const
        {
            return age;
        }
        void CalculateBPM()
        {
            int BPM;
            
            BPM = 220-age;
            
            cout<<"Hello" <<firstNam<<", Your max Heart Rate should not be over"<<BPM<<"BPM"<<endl;
        }
       
    private:
        string firstNam;
        string lastNam;
        int age;
        
    };
    
    int main(int argc, const char * argv[])
    
    {
        string firstname,lastname;
        int PersonsAge;
        
        cout<<"Enter the persons first name"<<endl;
        getline(cin, firstname);
        
        cout<<"Enter the persons last name"<<endl;
        getline(cin, lastname);
        
        cout<<"Enter the persons age"<<endl;
        cin << PersonsAge;
        
        HeartBeats heartBeats(firstname ,lastname, PersonsAge);
        
        cout<< heartBeats.get_First()<<endl;
        cout<< heartBeats.getLastName()<<endl;
        cout<< heartBeats.getAge()<<endl;
        cout<< heartBeats.CalculateBPM()<<endl;
    
       
        return 0;
    }
    I the int PersonAge is not being sent to the class. Everything up to that point was fine.

    I want to separate everything into .cpp file and .h files once I see it all working in one program. cin is simply giving me an error and the syntax is correct, what the heck?

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    Code:
        void firstName(string first)
        {
            first=firstNam;
             
        }
        void lastName(string last)
        {
            last=lastNam;
        }
        void Age(string how_old)
        {
            how_old=age;
        }
    You've got these backwards. Variable "first" is the argument passed into the function. You want to store this into firstNam. Oh, and it's spelled "Name", not "Nam". Same for the others.

    >>cin << PersonsAge;
    Wrong way. You read FROM cin TO a variable, so it should be
    cin >> PersonsAge;

    >>cout<< heartBeats.CalculateBPM()<<endl;
    CalculateBPM returns void (ie nothing). You can't print void. You probably want to return the BPM from this function instead (use return statement and an appropriate return type).
    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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    Code:
     #include <iostream>
    #include <string>
    
    using namespace std;
    
    class HeartBeats {
        
    public:
        explicit HeartBeats(string first, string last, int how_old)
        : firstNam(first), lastNam(last), age(how_old)
        {
        
        }
        
        void firstName(string first)
        {
            firstNam=first;
            
        }
        void lastName(string last)
        {
            lastNam=last;
        }
        void Age(int how_old)
        {
            age = how_old;
        }
        string get_First() const
        {
            return firstNam;
        }
        string getLastName() const
        {
            return lastNam;
        }
        int getAge() const
        {
            return age;
        }
        int CalculateBPM()
        {
            int BPM;
            
            BPM = 220-age;
            
            return BPM;
        }
       
    private:
        string firstNam;
        string lastNam;
        int age;
        
    };
    
    int main(int argc, const char * argv[])
    
    {
        string firstname,lastname;
        int PersonsAge;
        
        cout<<"Enter the persons first name"<<endl;
        getline(cin, firstname);
        
        cout<<"Enter the persons last name"<<endl;
        getline(cin, lastname);
        
        cout<<"Enter the persons age"<<endl;
        cin >> PersonsAge;
        
        HeartBeats heartBeats(firstname ,lastname, PersonsAge);
        
        cout<< heartBeats.get_First()<<endl;
        cout<< heartBeats.getLastName()<<endl;
        cout<< heartBeats.getAge()<<endl;
        cout<< heartBeats.CalculateBPM()<<endl;
        cout<<"Hello " <<heartBeats.get_First()<<", Your max Heart Rate should not be over "<<heartBeats.CalculateBPM()<<" BPM"<<endl;
        
        return 0;
    }
    I got it working thanks again. I think I got a basic understanding now and think I am ready to move to the next chapter. I'll working on these too. Seems like a lot of work though for something so basic. I am sure I will find good use for it in time.

    The cin mistake can show you how new I really am. I knew I misspelled lastNam and firstNam, can't give you a good reason why, just did it.

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    It might be fun to make this class give the Target Heart Rate, the BPM that is good for exercise.

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