Compiling C++ Program with a header file

Question

Sorry I'm new to C++, but I am having a problem compiling a C++ program that uses the functions of a class defined in another file.

I have:

 // GradeBook.h
 // GradeBook class definition in a separate file from main.
 //


#include <iostream>
#include <string> 
using namespace std;

class GradeBook
{
    public:
    GradeBook (string name)
    {
        setCourseName(name);
    } // end GradeBook constructor

    void setCourseName(string name)
    {
        courseName = name;
    }

    string getCourseName()
    { return CourseName; }

    void displayMessage()
    { cout <<"Welcome to the gradebook for\n" <<getCourseName()<<"!"<endl; }
    private:
        string courseName;
}; //End of class

and this main file:

// grade.cpp
// Including class GradeBook from file GradeBook.h for use in main.
//
#include <iostream>
#include "Gradebook.h"
using namespace std;

int main()
{
    GradeBook gradeBook1( "CS101 Introduction to C++ Programing");
    GradeBook gradeBook2( "Cs102 Data Structures in C++");

    cout <<"gradeBook1 create for course: "<<gradeBook1.getCourseName() <<"\ngradeBook2 created for course: "<<gradeBook2.getCourseName() <<endl;
}// end main
// grade.cpp
// Including class GradeBook from file GradeBook.h for use in main.
//
#include <iostream>
#include "Gradebook.h"
using namespace std;

int main()
{
    GradeBook gradeBook1( "CS101 Introduction to C++ Programing");
    GradeBook gradeBook2( "Cs102 Data Structures in C++");

    cout <<"gradeBook1 create for course: "<<gradeBook1.getCourseName() <<"\ngradeBook2 created for course: "<<gradeBook2.getCourseName() <<endl;
}// end main

When I try to compile grade.cpp I get so many errors. My operating system is Fedora, and I use g++ grade.cpp -o grade -Wall
to compile the program. Can someone please help?

Error Message:

 g++ grade.cpp -o grade -lm
In file included from grade.cpp:5:0:
Gradebook.h: In member function ‘std::string GradeBook::getCourseName()’:
Gradebook.h:23:11: error: ‘CourseName’ was not declared in this scope
  { return CourseName; }
           ^
Gradebook.h: In member function ‘void GradeBook::displayMessage()’:
Gradebook.h:26:66: error: no match for ‘operator<’ (operand types are ‘std::basic_ostream<char>’ and ‘<unresolved overloaded function type>’)
  { cout <<"Welcome to the gradebook for\n" <<getCourseName()<<"!"<endl; }
                                                                  ^
Gradebook.h:26:66: note: candidates are:
In file included from /usr/include/c++/4.8.3/bits/stl_algobase.h:64:0,
                 from /usr/include/c++/4.8.3/bits/char_traits.h:39,
                 from /usr/include/c++/4.8.3/ios:40,
                 from /usr/include/c++/4.8.3/ostream:38,
                 from /usr/include/c++/4.8.3/iostream:39,
                 from grade.cpp:4:
/usr/include/c++/4.8.3/bits/stl_pair.h:220:5: note: template<class _T1, class _T2> bool std::operator<(const std::pair<_T1, _T2>&, const std::pair<_T1, _T2>&)
     operator<(const pair<_T1, _T2>& __x, const pair<_T1, _T2>& __y)
     ^
/usr/include/c++/4.8.3/bits/stl_pair.h:220:5: note:   template argument deduction/substitution failed:
In file included from grade.cpp:5:0:
Gradebook.h:26:67: note:   ‘std::basic_ostream<char>’ is not derived from ‘const std::pair<_T1, _T2>’
  { cout <<"Welcome to the gradebook for\n" <<getCourseName()<<"!"<endl; }
                                                                   ^
In file included from /usr/include/c++/4.8.3/bits/stl_algobase.h:67:0,
                 from /usr/include/c++/4.8.3/bits/char_traits.h:39,
                 from /usr/include/c++/4.8.3/ios:40,
                 from /usr/include/c++/4.8.3/ostream:38,
                 from /usr/include/c++/4.8.3/iostream:39,
                 from grade.cpp:4:
/usr/include/c++/4.8.3/bits/stl_iterator.h:297:5: note: template<class _Iterator> bool std::operator<(const std::reverse_iterator<_Iterator>&, const std::reverse_iterator<_Iterator>&)
     operator<(const reverse_iterator<_Iterator>& __x,
     ^
/usr/include/c++/4.8.3/bits/stl_iterator.h:297:5: note:   template argument deduction/substitution failed:
In file included from grade.cpp:5:0:
Gradebook.h:26:67: note:   ‘std::basic_ostream<char>’ is not derived from ‘const std::reverse_iterator<_Iterator>’
  { cout <<"Welcome to the gradebook for\n" <<getCourseName()<<"!"<endl; }
                                                                   ^
In file included from /usr/include/c++/4.8.3/bits/stl_algobase.h:67:0,
                 from /usr/include/c++/4.8.3/bits/char_traits.h:39,
                 from /usr/include/c++/4.8.3/ios:40,
                 from /usr/include/c++/4.8.3/ostream:38,
                 from /usr/include/c++/4.8.3/iostream:39,
                 from grade.cpp:4:
/usr/include/c++/4.8.3/bits/stl_iterator.h:347:5: note: template<class _IteratorL, class _IteratorR> bool std::operator<(const std::reverse_iterator<_Iterator>&, const std::reverse_iterator<_IteratorR>&)
     operator<(const reverse_iterator<_IteratorL>& __x,
     ^
/usr/include/c++/4.8.3/bits/stl_iterator.h:347:5: note:   template argument deduction/substitution failed:
In file included from grade.cpp:5:0:
Gradebook.h:26:67: note:   ‘std::basic_ostream<char>’ is not derived from ‘const std::reverse_iterator<_Iterator>’
  { cout <<"Welcome to the gradebook for\n" <<getCourseName()<<"!"<endl; }
                                                                   ^
In file included from /usr/include/c++/4.8.3/string:52:0,
                 from /usr/include/c++/4.8.3/bits/locale_classes.h:40,
                 from /usr/include/c++/4.8.3/bits/ios_base.h:41,
                 from /usr/include/c++/4.8.3/ios:42,
                 from /usr/include/c++/4.8.3/ostream:38,
                 from /usr/include/c++/4.8.3/iostream:39,
                 from grade.cpp:4:
/usr/include/c++/4.8.3/bits/basic_string.h:2569:5: note: template<class _CharT, class _Traits, class _Alloc> bool std::operator<(const std::basic_string<_CharT, _Traits, _Alloc>&, const std::basic_string<_CharT, _Traits, _Alloc>&)
     operator<(const basic_string<_CharT, _Traits, _Alloc>& __lhs,
     ^
/usr/include/c++/4.8.3/bits/basic_string.h:2569:5: note:   template argument deduction/substitution failed:
In file included from grade.cpp:5:0:
Gradebook.h:26:67: note:   ‘std::basic_ostream<char>’ is not derived from ‘const std::basic_string<_CharT, _Traits, _Alloc>’
  { cout <<"Welcome to the gradebook for\n" <<getCourseName()<<"!"<endl; }
                                                                   ^
In file included from /usr/include/c++/4.8.3/string:52:0,
                 from /usr/include/c++/4.8.3/bits/locale_classes.h:40,
                 from /usr/include/c++/4.8.3/bits/ios_base.h:41,
                 from /usr/include/c++/4.8.3/ios:42,
                 from /usr/include/c++/4.8.3/ostream:38,
                 from /usr/include/c++/4.8.3/iostream:39,
                 from grade.cpp:4:
/usr/include/c++/4.8.3/bits/basic_string.h:2581:5: note: template<class _CharT, class _Traits, class _Alloc> bool std::operator<(const std::basic_string<_CharT, _Traits, _Alloc>&, const _CharT*)
     operator<(const basic_string<_CharT, _Traits, _Alloc>& __lhs,
     ^
/usr/include/c++/4.8.3/bits/basic_string.h:2581:5: note:   template argument deduction/substitution failed:
In file included from grade.cpp:5:0:
Gradebook.h:26:67: note:   ‘std::basic_ostream<char>’ is not derived from ‘const std::basic_string<_CharT, _Traits, _Alloc>’
  { cout <<"Welcome to the gradebook for\n" <<getCourseName()<<"!"<endl; }
                                                                   ^
In file included from /usr/include/c++/4.8.3/string:52:0,
                 from /usr/include/c++/4.8.3/bits/locale_classes.h:40,
                 from /usr/include/c++/4.8.3/bits/ios_base.h:41,
                 from /usr/include/c++/4.8.3/ios:42,
                 from /usr/include/c++/4.8.3/ostream:38,
                 from /usr/include/c++/4.8.3/iostream:39,
                 from grade.cpp:4:
/usr/include/c++/4.8.3/bits/basic_string.h:2593:5: note: template<class _CharT, class _Traits, class _Alloc> bool std::operator<(const _CharT*, const std::basic_string<_CharT, _Traits, _Alloc>&)
     operator<(const _CharT* __lhs,
     ^
/usr/include/c++/4.8.3/bits/basic_string.h:2593:5: note:   template argument deduction/substitution failed:
In file included from grade.cpp:5:0:
Gradebook.h:26:67: note:   mismatched types ‘const _CharT*’ and ‘std::basic_ostream<char>’
  { cout <<"Welcome to the gradebook for\n" <<getCourseName()<<"!"<endl; }

You want to compile with g++ -Wall -Wextra -g grape.cpp -o grade. And you should give some of the error messages you've got. — Basile Starynkevitch
– Basile Starynkevitch, Commented Oct 23, 2014 at 20:28
For the first error, theres a typo there. Change CourseName to courseName. Second error is also a type, its << and not <. When I was starting to learning c++ the error messages used to scary me. If it helps, try to check/fix one error per time. — wendelbsilva
– wendelbsilva, Commented Oct 23, 2014 at 20:33
Fix ONE thing at a time, recompile and see if what the next error is. A lot of your errors are "follow on errors" based on the compiler getting a bit lost. — Mats Petersson
– Mats Petersson, Commented Oct 23, 2014 at 20:39

ragingSloth · Accepted Answer · 2014-10-23 21:25:35Z

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you have to link it against the file to do this both must be compiled. e.g. g++ -Wall -Wextra grade.cpp Gradebook.cpp -o grade see how to link header files in c++

answered Oct 23, 2014 at 21:25

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