Pointers code snippet

Summary

Source code of C++ program, showing very simple code using classes. Sample class Person contains two private fields, has a constructor and two public methods.

Source code

C++: simple_class_example.cpp

#include <iostream>

#include <string>

using namespace std;

// class Person

// with two private fields name and age

// two public methods to retrieve fields (called "getters")

// and public non-default constructor

class Person {

public:

Person(string name, int age) {

this->name = name;

this->age = age;

}

string getName() {

return name;

}

int getAge() {

return age;

}

private:

string name;

int age;

};

int main() {

cout << "Creating a person..." << endl;

Person johnDoe("John Doe", 25);

cout << "Person's name: " << johnDoe.getName() << endl;

cout << "Person's age: " << johnDoe.getAge() << endl;

return 0;

}

Download simple_class_example.cpp

Sample run

C/C++

Creating a person...
Person's name: John Doe
Person's age: 25