Stack errors using templates

Hello, I am attempting to create a stack.h file using templates and a linklist in order to hold the desrired values I "push" into the stack, but unfortunately it does not like the way I am attempting the problem... any help here would be greatly appreciated:


CONTENTS OF DRIVER FILE:

Code:

#include <iostream>
#include "stack2.h"
using namespace std;

int main() {
	stack<int> myStack;
	myStack.push(7);
	myStack.push(3);
	myStack.push(3);
	myStack.push(1);
	
	while (myStack.count()) {
		cout<<myStack.pop() << endl;
	}
	
	return 0;
}

CONTENTS OF STACK.H FILE

Code:

#include <iostream.h>


template <typename T> 
struct item {
	T value;
	item* ptr;
};

template <class T> class stack {
public:
	private:
		int counter;
		item* start;
	
	public:
		stack();
		
		int count();
		
		void push(T newtop);
		
		T pop();
			
};

template <typename T>

	stack<T>::stack(){
		counter = 0; 
		start = NULL; 
	}

template <typename T>

	int stack<T>::count(){ 
		return counter; 
	}


template <typename T>

void stack<T>::push(T newtop){
			item* temp = new item;
			
			temp->value = newtop;  //you may have to fill in other values.
			temp->ptr = start;
			
			start = temp;
			
			counter++;
		}


template <typename T>

T stack<T>::pop(){

			if (counter > 0){
				counter--;
				T popValue = start->value;
				start = start->ptr;

				return popValue;	
			}
			 
			else{
				return T(); //or whatever you want your error value to be
			}
			
		}

I´m not sure about this but I don´t think you can mix

Code:

template <class T>

and later use

Code:

template <typename T>

I think it depend on the compiler you are using.

What kind of error do you get, compile-error or is the logic wrong. If you could be more specific whatis wrong it would certenly be easier to help.

P.S. Have you made a search here??? I sure that a complete (code)version of a stack can be found here.

Ahh here it is http://cboard.cprogramming.com/showt...=Stack+Prelude

If you're using a template type you've got to specify the type

item* ptr;

item is a template. You need the type; something like -

item<T>* ptr;

Do this for other items. Add some memory de-allocation and remove the redundant <iostream.h> and you should be away.

SHe uses an array-based one, however. I need a linklist one

Joe, what do you mean?

Wow, it worked. Changing all my items to item<T>s it worked. How did this work!? Ahh!

Code:

template <typename T> 
struct item {
	T value;
	item<T>* ptr;
};

template <class T> class stack {
public:
	private:
		int counter;
		item<T>* start;
	
	public:
		stack();
		int count();
		
		void push(T newtop);
		
		T pop();
			
};

template <typename T>

	stack<T>::stack(){
		counter = 0; 
		start = NULL; 
	}

template <typename T>

	int stack<T>::count(){ 
		return counter; 
	}


template <typename T>

void stack<T>::push(T newtop){
			item<T>* temp = new item<T>;
			
			temp->value = newtop;  //you may have to fill in other values.
			temp->ptr = start;
			
			start = temp;
			
			counter++;
		}


template <typename T>

T stack<T>::pop(){

			if (counter > 0){
				counter--;
				T popValue = start->value;
				start = start->ptr;

				return popValue;	
			}
			 
			else{
				return T(); //or whatever you want your error value to be
			}
			
		}

The finished stack code. How can this be written better without all the template <typename t> stuff everywhere, etc? I must optimize this