enum question.

I am going to write an enumerated type that identifies the suit of the jail cell. However, it should be from another class - Card.

I tried to code it like that

Code:

enum card::suit; //an enumerated type (located in the Card ADT) that identifies the suit of the jail cell

I think it is not going to work, can anyone gives me some suggest?

Here is the code from card.h

Code:

#include <iostream>

using namespace std;

class Card
{
public:

    enum Rank
    {
        ACE,
        TWO,
        THREE,
        FOUR,
        FIVE,
        SIX,
        SEVEN,
        EIGHT,
        NINE,
        TEN,
        JACK,
        QUEEN,
        KING
    };

    enum Suit
    {
        SPADES,
        HEARTS,
        CLUBS,
        DIAMONDS
    };

    Card(); // Default constructor will initialize to Ace of Spades
    Card( Rank newRank, Suit newSuit );

    Rank getRank() const {return rank;}
    Suit getSuit() const {return suit;}

    void setRank( Rank newRank );
    void setSuit( Suit newSuit );

private:

    Rank rank;
    Suit suit;
};

ostream& operator<<( ostream& os, const Card& card );

appericate it.

Create a small program and try it. A small program, with one class, containing one enum and one member function shouldn't take more than 5 minutes to determine whether you have the right idea or not. If your experiment works, then it'll work in your main program as well.

It's usually quicker to test what you think is right than ask for confirmation on a message board. If you are right, then you can move forward immediately.

If on the other hand it doesn't work, then post your code and question, then we can help sort out the bugs in your understanding and/or the code.

Isn't this the same question you posted last week?

Also, as Salem suggested, whenever you are writing a program and you can't get a new concept to work, create another program to test the concept out. I have a project called TestStuffOut that is always ready for me to do just that--then I don't have to go through the hassle of creating a new project every time I want to test something.

similar to, but not that one,
i m working on a card game now.

Thanks for help, but would you please give me an example problem that how i can test it. I can use this example for my future reference.