'Local Function Definitions are illegal' ?

this is my code:

Code:

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void Cat::Eat()
{
        printf("\n%s ate.", name);
}
// ... other functions with same error

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and this is my error:
"Local Function Definitions are illegal."

What does that mean?

I'm using MSVC++7.

Make sure you didn't leave out a closing brace. Otherwise, post some more code, please.

I fixed THAT problem. I have another one, however. It happens somewhere in here:

Code:

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int main()
{
        // get name & set
        printf("What is the cat's name? ");
        scanf("%s",cat.name);

        // get age & set
        printf("\nWhat is the cat's age? ");
        scanf("%i",cat.age);

        // get weight & set
        printf("\nWhat is the cat's weight? ");
        scanf("&i",cat.weight);

        //printf("\nNAME: %s",cat.GetName());
        printf("\nAGE : %i",cat.age);

        return 0;
}

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the program crashes when I input the age. The age is an int.

Why are you using scanf/printf with C++? You should be using cin/cout.

try using %d instead of %i

I solved the input problem using "cin".

However, although I like C++ input (cin), I like C output (printf,etc.). It doesn't really matter, does it?

printf() is slightly faster, anyways.

what XSquared said.

But as for y it's crashing, i'd say because u need to pass cat.age's address.

scanf takes the address of an object, so

Code:

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scanf("%i",&(cat.age));

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it doesn't crash on cat.name (assuming name is a string) because when using an identifier for an array it passes the address of the first element.

That's right, Kyro! Darn! I always forget that scanf takes the adress. Silly me.