Passing an object as argument in c++

Question

Iam new to c++ trying to learn about namespaces and class. I have 2 classes here Both are in different files.

The first one is

 #include<iostream>

using namespace std;

namespace project{
 class Student{
    string name,address,enrolmentDate ,usn;
    int hours;
    public:
    Student(char* nusn, char* nname, char* naddress, char* ndate,int nhours){
        usn = nusn;
        name = nname;
        address = naddress;
        enrolmentDate = ndate;
        hours = nhours;
    }
    Student(){
        getData();
    }
    void getData(){
        std::cout << "Enter Usn,Name,Address,EnrolmentDate,Hours\n";
        std::cin >> usn >> name >> address >> enrolmentDate >> hours;
    }
    string getName(){
        return name;
    }
    string getAddress(){
        return address;
    }
    string getenrolmentDate(){
        return enrolmentDate;
    }
    int getHours(){
        return hours;
    }
    string getUsn(){
        return usn;
    }
 };
}

The Second class is

    #include<iostream>

using namespace std;

namespace project{
    class CourseRegistration{
    string usn, courseId ;
    int hours, grade;
    public:
    CourseRegistration(project::Student obj, string courseId, int nhours, int ngrade){
       usn = obj.getUsn();
       this->courseId = courseId;
       hours = nhours;
       grade = ngrade;
    }
    };
}

The First class Compiles fine.But the second class gives an error.
The error is near that Student Object.

Course.cpp:10:38: error: expected ‘)’ before ‘obj’
  CourseRegistration(project::Student obj, string courseId, int nhours, int ngrade){

How Do i Correct It?

You could move the class declaration into a header file, and include that in the other two files. See [What should go into an .h file?](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/1945846/what-should-go-into-an-h-file) — Bo Persson, Feb 12 '18 at 02:30

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Feb 12 '18 at 02:28

I do not see any evidence you've included the definition of Student in "the second file." Your class should be delclared in a header (.h) file with the implementation in a source (.cpp) file. Your compiler is likely complaining because it doesn't know that Student is a class.

Student.h

#include<iostream>

using namespace std;

namespace project {
    class Student {
    private:
        string name,address,enrolmentDate, usn;
        int hours;
    public:
        Student( char*, char*, char*, char*, int );
        Student();
        void getData();
        string getName();
        string getAddress();
        string getenrolmentDate();
        int getHours();
        string getUsn();
    }
}

Student.cpp

#include "Student.h"

namespace project {

Student::Student( char* nusn, char* nname, char* naddress, char* ndate,int nhours ) {
    usn = nusn;
    name = nname;
    address = naddress;
    enrolmentDate = ndate;
    hours = nhours;
}

Student() {
    getData();
}

void getData() {
    std::cout << "Enter Usn,Name,Address,EnrolmentDate,Hours\n";
    std::cin >> usn >> name >> address >> enrolmentDate >> hours;
}

string getName() {
    return name;
}

string getAddress() {
    return address;
}

string getenrolmentDate() {
    return enrolmentDate;
}

int getHours() {
    return hours;
}

string getUsn() {
    return usn;
}

}

CourseRegistration.h

#include "Student.h"
#include<iostream>

using namespace std;

namespace project{
    class CourseRegistration {
    private:
        string usn, courseId ;
        int hours, grade;
    public:
        CourseRegistration( Student, string, int, int );
    }
}

CourseRegistration.cpp

#include<CourseRegistration.h>


namespace project {
    CourseRegistration::CourseRegistration( Student obj, string courseId, int nhours, int ngrade ) {
        usn = obj.getUsn();
        this->courseId = courseId;
        hours = nhours;
        grade = ngrade;
    }
}

Passing an object as argument in c++

1 Answers1