C++ Constructor adds objects using member function
#include <iostream> using namespace std; class Measure/*from w w w. ja va 2 s . c o m*/ { private: int feet; float inches; public: Measure() : feet(0), inches(0.0) { } Measure(int ft, float in) : feet(ft), inches(in) { } void getdist() //get length from user { cout << "\nEnter feet: "; cin >> feet; cout << "Enter inches: "; cin >> inches; } void showdist() { cout << feet << "\'-" << inches << '\"'; } void add_dist(Measure, Measure) const; //declaration }; //add lengths d2 and d3 void Measure::add_dist(Measure d2, Measure d3) const { inches = d2.inches + d3.inches; //add the inches feet = 0; //(for possible carry) if(inches >= 12.0) //if total exceeds 12.0, { //then decrease inches inches -= 12.0; //by 12.0 and feet++; //increase feet } //by 1 feet += d2.feet + d3.feet; //add the feet } int main() { Measure dist1, dist3; //define two lengths Measure dist2(11, 6.25); //define and initialize dist2 dist1.getdist(); //get dist1 from user dist3.add_dist(dist1, dist2); //dist3 = dist1 + dist2 cout << "\ndist1 = "; dist1.showdist(); cout << "\ndist2 = "; dist2.showdist(); cout << "\ndist3 = "; dist3.showdist(); cout << endl; return 0; }