trouble defining member functions

yet again, assignment time, im 75% done w/this one, i have a question though, im trying to define some of the member functions in this class i was given and im kinda at a loss for what im supposed to do (kinda like usual)

here's what it says to do in the assignment: Define all the functions specified in the Point class described above. Note that inline functions must be specified in the header file containing the class declaration “assignment7.h”. Note that you may to modify the constructor and destructor functions from the previous assignment to keep track of the static variable.
whats he talking about inline functions? and how does that relate to the operator+, -, += etc.???

thanks
//including both .h && .cpp files

I would be very worried about your college if they teach this sort of crap...

Code:

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double& X()

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You never ever ever return a non constant reference to a private member. To do so defeats all ideals of encapsulation and object oriented programs. You should refuse to implement those functions.
As for the rest there is nothing hard there although given half a chance i would design the interface. Search the board for examples of operator overloading and static class members.

For short functions, you can make them "inline", which replaces all the function calls in main with the actual lines of code in the function. If the function is short that can be more efficient than going through the process of calling the function.

>>I would be very worried about your college if they teach this sort of crap...

youre tellin me... this is supposed to be a c++ class and we just started on this stuff about 2 weeks ago we probably wont get to polymorphism, this whole semester has been about making code as efficient as possible...nothing to do w/the basics of c++, not learning the language, how to be efficient w/the language....how can you be efficient if you dont KNOW IT? DAMN..... i think i will refuse to do those and bring it up in class tomorrow.

thanks for the pointers guys

ok i feel sorry for you now so here you go. This could be better as the operator + and operator - should be nonmembers but i followed your interface....

the .h file

Code:

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class Point
{
        public:
        Point(double x = 0.0, double y = 0.0, double z = 0.0):
          x_(x),y_(y),z_(z)
          { ++ctr_;}

          Point(const Point& rhs):
          x_(rhs.x_),y(rhs.y_),z(rhs.z_)
          { ++ctr_;}
               
                ~Point()
        { --ctr_;}

                void X(double x) { x_ = x;}
        void Y(double y) { y_ = y;}
        void Z(double z) { z_ = z;}

                //double& X();
        const double& X() const { return x_;}       

                //double& Y();
        const double& Y() const { return y_;}       

                //double& Z();                       
        const double& Z() const {return z_;}
               
                Point operator+(const Point& rhs)
        {
            return Point( x_+rhs.x_,y_+rhs.y_,z_+rhs.z_);
        }
               
                const Point& operator+=(const Point& rhs)
        {
            x_+= rhs.x_;
            y_+= rhs.y_;
            z_+= rhs.z_;
            return *this;
        }

                Point operator-(const Point& rhs);
        { return Point( x_-rhs.x_,y_-rhs.y_,z_-rhs.z_);}

                const Point& operator-=(const Point& rhs)
        {
            x_-= rhs.x_;
            y_-= rhs.y_;
            z_-= rhs.z_;
            return *this;
        }

        static int NumPoints(){ return ctr_;}
               
        private:
                // coordinates of point in three-dimensional coordinate system
                double x_, y_, z_;
                static int ctr_;
};

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the .cpp file

Code:

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#include "assignment7.h"

int Point::ctr_ = 0;

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Now read thru that. make sure you understand everything thats going on. Read your assignment again and look at the code and it should come together.

wow, i wasnt expecting that, THANKS! im looking through it but i have another question

w/this code here

Code:

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const Point& operator+=(const Point& rhs)
        {
            x_+= rhs.x_;
            y_+= rhs.y_;
            z_+= rhs.z_;
            return *this;
        }

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and all of the other operator functions, all youre doing is translating the point by using the specific operator?

all we are doing with the operators is defining what operator + and - etc. means for this class.
I used your implementations. Right or wrong i dont know. its your code just repackaged better.

ahhhh got it, again, thanks for the help