Overloading the multiplication operator as a member function

Question

How would I go about overloading the multiplication operator as a member function in a way that I can multiply both ways? For example, I know how to overload the multiplication operator as a member class so that this works:

MyClass a = a * 2;

However, I would also like a member function that allowed for this:

MyClass a = 2 * a;

How would I overload the multiplication operator to allow this?

Just overload it is a free function - two free functions actually. — SergeyA, May 04 '16 at 20:04

Hearner · Answer 1 · 2016-05-04T20:13:50.437

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Just overload the operator * like this:

MyClass &operator* (int);

Also, use templates so you can multiply int, float,double or whatever

edited May 04 '16 at 20:13

answered May 04 '16 at 20:05

Hearner

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Those declarations are not valid. A member `operator *` can only take one parameter. – Alan Stokes May 04 '16 at 20:10
Just tested it, you're right, i'll edit – Hearner May 04 '16 at 20:14
But now you don't handle `2 * a`. – Alan Stokes May 04 '16 at 20:16

Overloading the multiplication operator as a member function

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