OOD plz help: from c#/java to c++

I have a brief 2 part question:

I am a recent graduate of a newer Information tech program.
During the course of my 3 year curriculum we used Java/c#/PHP/JS (as you can see,
the highest level programming languages) for developing our solutions.

I have been porting to c++ to have better access to kernel and system level
operations and hardware accessibility.

Part 1 of my question is:

Can I structure my solutions in c++ using the same methodology as I do in
Java/C# (with classes) performing object related functions and reduce coupling of my code.

I have noticed that c++ uses classes and or structs. Many web examples and
book examples of the usage of classes declare them before the int main(void) function.

So is it wrong to have a structure using header files like class
files .cs (c#) files or .java(JAVA) files.

Example:

player.h
team.h
board.h

main.cpp
gameEngine.cpp

view.cpp (GUI)

I hope someone can address this question. Thank you!

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Originally Posted by itignition

Can I structure my solutions in c++ using the same methodology as I do in
Java/C# (with classes) performing object related functions and reduce coupling of my code.

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Sure, but keep in mind you don't "import" other classes and modules - you include their definitions via header files. Your C++ text should cover this.

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So is it wrong to have a structure using header files like class
files .cs (c#) files or .java(JAVA) files.

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I don't understand this question.

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Originally Posted by medievalelks

Sure, but keep in mind you don't "import" other classes and modules - you include their definitions via header files. Your C++ text should cover this.


So is it wrong to have a structure using header files like class
files .cs (c#) files or .java(JAVA) files.

I don't understand this question.

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Thank you for your prompt reply.

I knew that this sentence might get confusing. I'm just trying to get a mental picture of what the equivalent of a java.class or .cs file. is in c++ (.h or .cpp).

Thanks again..

P.S. It is a bit confusing as a learner going from the high level code to assembly (C#-> JAVA -> C++ -> C -> Fortran -> assembly ) rather than the traditional C/C++ -> JAVA -> C#

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Originally Posted by itignition

So is it wrong to have a structure using header files like class
files .cs (c#) files or .java(JAVA) files.

Example:

player.h
team.h
board.h

main.cpp
gameEngine.cpp

view.cpp (GUI)

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No it's not wrong at all.

Generally you would structure your files such that a class called CPlayer would be defined in a file like CPlayer.h, implemented in CPlayer.cpp, and may be called somewhere else like in main.cpp. The compiler would compile CPlayer.cpp and main.cpp into object code, and the linker will perform code relocation and link the object code files together to create the final executable.

.class = .o (object files, more or less, but you can't run a .o file without linking)
.java = .cpp

a header (.h) is like an interface in java

Typically classes are devided into two parts: a header file, with a *.h or *.hpp extension and a source file with a *.cpp or *.C extension.

The header file contains the class definition. This lists the members and methods in the class. It also contains the declarations (prototypes) of any free functions (functions not belonging to any class). There are other things that can go in header files, but its not worth listing them off.

Then the source contains the function and method definitions (methods are functions that arn't free), and the initialization of static variables.

Header files are then included in sources files that need to access them, much like importing in java.

There are also special cases where the stuff that normally goes in source files belongs in headers. This happens with inline functions and templates.

King Mir, cyberfish, BMJ, medievalelks

Thank you all for great input. You have helped me gain clarity for my question.

All the best!

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Originally Posted by cyberfish

a header (.h) is like an interface in java

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A pure virtual class is like an interface in Java. There is no real equivalent to the .h in Java.