Thread: Beginners' Work

This is my current code.

Code:

#include <iostream.h>

int main() {

class Animal { 
private:
	int Animals[20];
protected:
	float Height;
	float Weight;
}; //end class Animal

class Bird : protected Animal {
private:
	float Wingspan;
	int BirdsArray[10];
}; //end class Bird

cout << "--------------Bird Array Program.-------------" << endl;
cout << "-Please type in your Bird to store in the program." << endl;

enum Bird {Height, Weight, Wingspan}

}//end Main

How do I store the information into an array? Hmm..

I'm sorry to tell you this, but that is completely wrong. =\
You have to have at least some public objects in classes, not just private and protected, and cout isn't just going to cut it... here is a basic little class aplication that maybe you can learn and work with.

Code:

class Dog
{
public:
Dog();
~Dog();
int getage();
int getheight();
void setage(int age);
void setheight(int height);
void bark();
private:
int age;
int height;
};
Dog::Dog()
{
//constructor this is a basic example so it does nothing
}
~Dog::Dog()
{
//destructor this is a basic example so it does nothing
}
int Dog::GetAge() //basic class function
{
return age; //returns age
}
void Dog::SetAge(int age) //basic class function, returns nothing
{
age = 5;
}
void Dog::Bark()
{
cout << "Ruff Ruff" <<
}

int Dog::Getheight() //basic class function
{
return height; //returns height
}
void Dog::SetHeight(int height) //basic class function, returns nothing
{
height = 29;
}
 
main()
{
Dog Clifford;
Clifford.Setage(int age);
Clifford.SetHeight(int height);
Bark();
cout << "Clifford is << Clifford.GetAge << "years old/n" <<
cout << "Clifford is also" << Clifford.GetHeight << "inches tall/n" <<
return 0;
}

Note: I just made this up and didn't compile but it should work.

my fault I meant Clifford.Bark(); instead of just Bark();

Code:

void Dog::SetHeight(int height) //basic class function, returns nothing
{
height = 29;
}

I don't think this does what you think it does. As a matter of fact, a whole lot of that doesn't do what you think it does.


Quzah.

nvm that was my fault, i just worded it terribly, i just get annoyed when some1 fixes what i say when i think it's right. But it was wrong, and I admit it. I knew what i was talking about but i worded it wrong and u guys prolly can't read minds.

Originally Posted by Daved

Renegade's code is not right. It has several things wrong with it, but those should probably be fixed in their own different thread.

blankstare77, your code has several things wrong with it, but most of all I think you are going about this task the wrong way. As I said you should make sure every little change you make compiles. So start with this:

Code:

int main()
{
}

Make sure that compiles. Then maybe add an empty class:

Code:

class Animal
{
};

int main()
{
}

Make sure that compiles. Continue adding one thing at a time and make sure it compiles. If it doesn't, chances are that whatever you just added was wrong. Then after you've got some actual code that compiles, you can ask if it is the right idea and nobody will have to waste time on the incorrect syntax and we can focus on the design and technique.

The only bad thing about that is that I can't test class structures I can only test functions. People here say this is wrong:

Code:

class Animal { 
private:
	int Animals[20];
protected:
	float Height;
	float Weight;
}; //end class Animal

class Bird : protected Animal {
private:
	float Wingspan;
	int BirdsArray[10];
}; //end class Bird

Really I just need to know how to store information into the array. I strongly believe that's right because I double-checked my inheritance, and why do people say that i can't have so many private variables? Why should I use public variables?