Thread: Return currentTime using class

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    Return currentTime using class

    I'm trying to return the current Time using this class function, but it's not working. Any suggestions?

    Code:
    #include <iostream>
    #include <ctime>
    
    using namespace std;
    
    class Time 
    {
       public: 
    
         time_t currentTime; 
         time( &currentTime ); 
    
       void printTime()
       {
    	 cout << asctime( localtime( &currentTime));
       }
    
    }; 
    
    int main()
    {
       Time t; 
       t.printTime(); 
    
    return 0;
    }
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    you're making the call to time in the definition of the class, perhaps you should move it inside a method?
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    >but it's not working. Any suggestions?
    What do you mean by not working? Does it print the wrong value?

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    Of course, it might help if you put the code in a constructor:
    Code:
       Time::Time()
       {
          time( &currentTime ); 
       }
    But if you want the current time when printTime() is called, then this call needs to go in printTime():
    Code:
       void printTime()
       {
    	 time( &currentTime ); 
    	 cout << asctime( localtime( &currentTime));
       }

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    Thank you very much! Constructors are now clearer to me.
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