Thread: Simple class problem

I am pretty new to C++ and I am trying to write a BlackJack program to help me learn how to implement classes. So far I only have a Deck class and I am having trouble making it set up the deck and shuffle the cards. I have been able to set up the deck and shuffle the cards by not using classes, so I feel the error is in the way I set up my class or defined the member functions. The program compiles fine, but then kicks out with a generic error message when trying to run it.

I feel like I have tried everything, but have not been able to make it work. Do I need to use pointers somewhere? Is that the problem? Pointers are definitly a weak suit for me as I have never programmed in a language which uses them before. And I have not really done a lot of programming in any language. I appreciate you taking the time to give me some help.

Code:

// This is a blackjack game in c++

#include <iostream>
#include <string>
#include <vector>
#include <algorithm>

using namespace std;


// come back and put classes in there own header files


class Deck {

	public:
		vector<string> cards;
		void shuffle();
		void set_up_deck();
	
	private:
		string plainCards[52];
		
};





void Deck::shuffle() {
	random_shuffle(cards.begin(), cards.end());
	}
	

void Deck::set_up_deck() {
	string plainCards[52] = {"Ace","2","3","4","5","6","7","8","9","10","J","Q","K","Ace","2","3","4","5","6","7","8","9","10","J","Q","K","Ace","2","3","4","5","6","7","8","9","10","J","Q","K","Ace","2","3","4","5","6","7","8","9","10","J","Q","K"};
	
	vector<string> cards (52);

	for (int i=0; i<52; i++) {
		cards[i] = plainCards[i];
		}
		
	}	
	




int main() {

cout << "Blackjack test" << endl;

Deck deck1;



deck1.set_up_deck();


cout << "Here are the unshuffled cards" << endl;
for (int j=0; j<10; j++) {
	cout << deck1.cards[j] << ",";
	}



deck1.shuffle();
cout << "Here are the shuffled cards" << endl;
for (int j=0; j<10; j++) {
	cout << deck1.cards[j] << ",";
	}
	
	
return 0;	
}