How to use header functions in source file in C++?

Question

I'm new to C++ programming language and it is different from Java. I tried to use functions from a header I made but when I use a function from the header , Eclipse C++ IDE says that member declaration is not found except for the constructor while it is found in the header as public.

Car.h file (header) :

#include <string>
using namespace std;

class Car {
private :
    string name;
    string model;
    int year;
    int width;
    int height;
    int depth;
public :
     Car ();
     Car (string n, string m, int y, int w, int h, int d);
     void setName(string n);
     void setModel (string m);
     void setYear (int y);
     void setSize (int w, int h, int d);
     string getName ();
     string getModel();
     int getYear();
     int getWidth();
     int getHeight();
     int getDepth();

};

Car.cpp file (source)

#include <iostream>
#include <string>
#include "Car.h"

using namespace std;

Car::Car(string n, string m, int y, int w, int h, int d) { //works properly
  name = n;
  model = m;
  year = y;
  width = w;
  height = h;
  depth = d;
}

Car::getName() { // IDE says member declaration not found
    return name;
}

Car::getModel() { // IDE says member declaration not found
    return model;
}

Car::getYear() { // IDE says member declaration not found
    return year;
}

Car::getWidth() { // IDE says member declaration not found
    return width;
}

Car::getHeight () { // IDE says member declaration not found
    return height;
}

What I have did wrong ?

This may violate the style rules under which you are programming, but the methods can be completely defined inside the class definition. For obvious and simple functions like int getYear() {return year}, putting the implementation in the class definition header can save you coding time and result in cleaner code. — user4581301
– user4581301, Commented Aug 16, 2015 at 17:24

Cory Kramer · Accepted Answer · 2015-08-16 15:31:36Z

3

All of your functions are missing the return type, for example

string Car::getName() {
    return name;
}

answered Aug 16, 2015 at 15:31

Cory Kramer

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user3880092 · Accepted Answer · 2015-08-16 15:33:17Z

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The reason why Car works is because it is a Constructor and does not need a type declaration.

All the rest of your functions do.

int Car::getYear() { // IDE says member declaration not found
    return year;
}

answered Aug 16, 2015 at 15:33

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Jobin Jose · Accepted Answer · 2015-08-16 15:42:29Z

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Do this :-

#include <iostream>
#include <string>
#include "Car.h"

using namespace std;

Car::Car(string n, string m, int y, int w, int h, int d) { //works properly
  name = n;
  model = m;
  year = y;
  width = w;
  height = h;
  depth = d;
}

string Car::getName() { // IDE says member declaration not found
    return name;
}

string Car::getModel() { // IDE says member declaration not found
    return model;
}

int Car::getYear() { // IDE says member declaration not found
    return year;
}

int Car::getWidth() { // IDE says member declaration not found
    return width;
}

int Car::getHeight () { // IDE says member declaration not found
    return height;
}

answered Aug 16, 2015 at 15:42

Jobin Jose

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