Lecture11 PDF

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Operator
Overloading;
String and Array
Objects
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OBJECTIVES
In this chapter youll learn:
What operator overloading is and how it makes programs more
readable and programming more convenient.
To redefine (overload) operators to work with objects of userdefined classes.
The differences between overloading unary and binary
operators.
To convert objects from one class to another class.
When to, and when not to, overload operators.
To create PhoneNumber, Array, String and Date classes
that demonstrate operator overloading.
To use overloaded operators and other member functions of
standard library class string.
To use keyword explicit to prevent the compiler from using
single-argument constructors to perform implicit conversions.
11.1
11.2
11.3
11.4
11.5
11.6
11.7
11.8
11.9
11.10
11.11
11.12
11.13
11.14
11.15
Introduction
Fundamentals of Operator Overloading
Restrictions on Operator Overloading
Operator Functions as Class Members vs. Global Functions
Overloading Stream Insertion and Stream Extraction
Operators
Overloading Unary Operators
Overloading Binary Operators
Case Study: Array Class
Converting between Types
Case Study: String Class
Overloading ++ and -Case Study: A Date Class
Standard Library Class string
explicit Constructors
Wrap-Up
11.1 Introduction
Use operators with objects (operator overloading)
Clearer than function calls for certain classes
Operator sensitive to context
Examples
<<
Stream insertion, bitwise left-shift
+
Performs arithmetic on multiple items (integers, floats, etc.)
11.2 Fundamentals of Operator

Overloading
Types for operator overloading

Built in (int
int,
int char)
char or user-defined (classes)
Can use existing operators with user-defined types
Cannot create new operators
Overloading operators
Create a function for the class
Name of operator function
Keyword operator followed by symbol
Example
operator+ for the addition operator +
Software Engineering Observation 11.1

Operator overloading contributes to C++s
extensibilityone of the languages most
appealing attributes.
Good Programming Practice 11.1

Use operator overloading when it makes
a program clearer than accomplishing
the same operations with function calls.
Good Programming Practice 11.2

Overloaded operators should mimic the
functionality of their built-in counterpartsfor
example, the + operator should be overloaded to
perform addition, not subtraction. Avoid excessive
or inconsistent use of operator overloading, as this
can make a program cryptic and difficult to read.
11.2 Fundamentals of Operator

Overloading (Cont.)
Using operators on a class object

It must be overloaded for that class
Exceptions: (can also be overloaded by the programmer)
Assignment operator (=
=)
Memberwise assignment between objects
Address operator (&
&)
Returns address of object
Comma operator (,
,)
Evaluates expression to its left then the expression to its
right
Returns the value of the expression to its right
Overloading provides concise notation

object2 = object1.add( object2 );
vs.
object2 = object2 + object1;

11.3 Restrictions on Operator

Overloading
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Cannot change
Precedence of operator (order of evaluation)
Use parentheses to force order of operators
Associativity (left-to-right or right-to-left)

Number of operands
e.g., & is unary, can only act on one operand
How operators act on built-in data types (i.e., cannot change

integer addition)
Cannot create new operators

Operators must be overloaded explicitly
Overloading + and = does not overload +=
Operator ?: cannot be overloaded
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Common Programming Error 11.1

Attempting to overload a nonoverloadable
operator is a syntax error.
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Operators that can be overloaded

+
~
*
=
/
<
%
>
^
+=
&
-=
|
*=
/=
%=
^=
&=
|=
<<
>>
>>=
<<=
==
!=
<=
>=
&&
||
++
--
->*
->
[]
()
new
delete
new[]
new[]
delete[]
delete[]
Fig. 11.1 | Operators that can be overloaded.
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Operators that cannot be overloaded

.
.*
::
?:
Fig. 11.2 | Operators that cannot be overloaded.
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Attempting to change the arity of an operator
via operator overloading is a compilation error.
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Attempting to create new operators via operator
overloading is a syntax error.
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At least one argument of an operator function
must be an object or reference of a user-defined
type. This prevents programmers from changing
how operators work on fundamental types.
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Attempting to modify how an operator works
with objects of fundamental types is a compilation
error.
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Assuming that overloading an operator such
as + overloads related operators such as += or
that overloading == overloads a related
operator like != can lead to errors. Operators
can be overloaded only explicitly; there is no
implicit overloading.
11.4 Operator Functions as Class

Members vs. Global Members
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Operator functions
As member functions
Leftmost object must be of same class as operator function
Use this keyword to implicitly get left operand argument
Operators (),
() [],
[] -> or any assignment operator must be
overloaded as a class member function
Called when
Left operand of binary operator is of this class
Single operand of unary operator is of this class
As global functions
Need parameters for both operands
Can have object of different class than operator
Can be a friend to access private or protected data

Members vs. Global Members (Cont.)
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Overloaded << operator

Left operand of type ostream &
Such as cout object in cout << classObject
Similarly, overloaded >> has left operand of istream &

Thus, both must be global functions
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Performance Tip 11.1

It is possible to overload an operator as a global,
non-friend
friend function, but such a function
requiring access to a classs private or
protected data would need to use set or get
functions provided in that classs public
interface. The overhead of calling these functions
could cause poor performance, so these functions
can be inlined to improve performance.

Members vs. Global Members (Cont.)
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Commutative operators
May want + to be commutative
So both a
a + b
b + a
b and b
a work
Suppose we have two different classes

Overloaded operator can only be member function when its
class is on left
HugeIntClass + long int
Can be member function
When other way, need a global overloaded function
long int + HugeIntClass
11.5 Overloading Stream Insertion and

Stream Extraction Operators
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<<
<< and >> operators
Already overloaded to process each built-in type
Can also process a user-defined class
Overload using global, friend functions
Example program
Class PhoneNumber
Holds a telephone number
Print out formatted number automatically

(123) 456456-7890
// Fig. 11.3: PhoneNumber.h
// PhoneNumber class definition
#ifndef PHONENUMBER_H
#define PHONENUMBER_H
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#include <iostream>
using std::ostream;
using std::istream;
PhoneNumber.h
(1 of 1)
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10 #include <string>
11 using std::string;
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13 class PhoneNumber
14 {
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friend ostream &operator<<( ostream &, const PhoneNumber & );
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friend istream &operator>>( istream &, PhoneNumber & );
17 private:
private:
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string areaCode; // 33-digit area code
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string exchange; // 33-digit exchange
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string line; // 44-digit line
21 }; // end class PhoneNumber

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23 #endif
Notice function prototypes for overloaded operators

>> and << (must be global, friend functions)
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// Fig. 11.4: PhoneNumber.cpp
// Overloaded stream insertion and stream extraction operators
// for class PhoneNumber.
#include <iomanip>
using std::setw;
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#include "PhoneNumber.h"
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Allows cout << phone;PhoneNumber.cpp

to be interpreted
as: operator<<(cout, phone);
(1 of 2)
// overloaded stream insertion operator;

operator; cannot be
10 // a member function if we would like to invoke it with

11 // cout << somePhoneNumber;
12 ostream &operator
&operator<<(
operator<<( ostream &output, const PhoneNumber &number )
13 {
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output << "(" << number.areaCode << ") "
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<< number.exchange << "-" << number.line;
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return output; // enables cout << a << b << c;
Display formatted phone number
17 } // end function operator<<

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19 // overloaded stream extraction operator; cannot be
20 // a member function if we would like to invoke it with
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21 // cin >> somePhoneNumber;

22 istream &operator
&operator>>(
operator>>( istream &input, PhoneNumber &number )
23 {
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input.ignore(); // skip (
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input >> setw( 3 ) >> number.areaCode; // input area code
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input.ignore( 2 ); // skip ) and space

space
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input >> setw( 3 ) >> number.exchange; // input exchange
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input.ignore(); // skip dash ((-)
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input >> setw( 4 ) >> number.line; // input line
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return input; // enables cin >> a >> b >> c;
ignore skips specified number of

PhoneNumber.cpp
characters from input
(1 by default)
(2 of 2)
Input each portion of

phone number separately
31 } // end function operator>>

// Fig. 11.5: fig11_05.cpp
// Demonstrating class PhoneNumber's overloaded stream insertion
// and stream extraction operators.
#include <iostream>
using std::cout;
using std::cin;
using std::endl;
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#include "PhoneNumber.h"
"PhoneNumber.h"
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11 int main()
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PhoneNumber phone; // create object phone
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cout << "Enter phone number in the form (123) 456456-7890:" << endl;
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// cin >> phone invokes operator>> by implicitly issuing
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// the global function call operator>>( cin, phone )
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cin >> phone;
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cout << "The phone number entered was: ";

";
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// cout << phone invokes operator<< by implicitly issuing
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// the global
global function call operator<<( cout, phone )
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cout << phone << endl;
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return 0;
Testing overloaded >> and <<

operators to input and output a
PhoneNumber object
27 } // end main

Enter phone number in the form (123) 456456-7890:

(800) 555555-1212
The phone number entered was: (800) 555555-1212
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fig11_05.cpp
(2 of 2)

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Error-Prevention Tip 11.1

Returning a reference from an overloaded <<
or >> operator function is typically successful
because cout,
cout cin and most stream objects
are global, or at least long-lived. Returning a
reference to an automatic variable or other
temporary object is dangerouscreating
dangling references to nonexisting objects.
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New input/output capabilities for user-defined
types are added to C++ without modifying C++s
standard input/output library classes. This is
another example of C++s extensibility.
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11.6 Overloading Unary Operators

Overloading unary operators
Can overload as non-static
static member function with no
arguments
Can overload as global function with one argument
Argument must be class object or reference to class object
Remember, static functions only access static data
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11.6 Overloading Unary Operators (Cont.)

Upcoming example (Section 11.10)
Overload ! to test for empty string
If non-static
static member function, needs no arguments
class String
{
public:
public:
bool operator!()
operator!() const;
const;
};
!s becomes s.operator
s.operator!()
operator!()
If global function, needs one argument
bool operator!(
operator!( const String & )
s! becomes operator!(s
operator!(s)
!(s)
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11.7 Overloading Binary Operators

Overloading binary operators
Non-static
static member function, one argument
Global function, two arguments
One argument must be class object or reference
11.7 Overloading Binary Operators

(Cont.)
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Upcoming example: Overloading +=

If non-static
static member function, needs one argument
class String
{
public:
public:
const String & operator+=(
operator+=( const String & );
};
y += z becomes y.operator
operator+=( z )
y.operator+=(
If global function, needs two arguments

const String &operator
&operator+=(
operator+=( String &, const String
& );
y += z becomes operator+=(
operator+=( y, z )
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11.8 Case Study: Array Class

Pointer-based arrays in C++
No range checking
Cannot be compared meaningfully with ==
No array assignment (array names are const pointers)
If array passed to a function, size must be passed as a separate
argument
Example: Implement an Array class with
Range checking
Array assignment
Arrays that know their own size
Outputting/inputting entire arrays with << and >>
Array comparisons with == and !=
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11.8 Case Study: Array Class (Cont.)

Copy constructor
Used whenever copy of object is needed:
Passing by value (return value or parameter)
Initializing an object with a copy of another of same type
Array newArray(
newArray( oldArray ); or
Array newArray = oldArray (both are identical)
newArray is a copy of oldArray
Prototype for class Array

Array( const Array & );
Must take reference
Otherwise, the argument will be passed by value
Which tries to make copy by calling copy constructor
Infinite loop
// Fig. 11.6: Array.h
// Array class for storing arrays of integers.
#ifndef ARRAY_H
#define ARRAY_H
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#include <iostream>
using std::ostream;
using std::istream;
Array.h
(1 of 2)
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10 class Array
11 {
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friend ostream &operator<<(

&operator<<( ostream &, const Array & );
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friend istream &operator>>( istream &, Array & );
14 public:
public:
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Array( int = 10 ); // default constructor
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Array( const Array & ); // copy constructor
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~Array(); // destructor
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int getSize() const;

const; // return size
Most operators overloaded as

member functions (except << and
>>, which must be global functions)
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const Array &operator

&operator=(
operator=( const Array & ); // assignment operator
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bool operator==(
operator==( const Array & ) const;
const; // equality operator
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// inequality operator; returns opposite of == operator
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bool operator!=(
operator!=( const Array &right ) const
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Prototype for copy constructor
return ! ( *this
*this == right ); // invokes Array::operator==
} // end function operator!=
operator!=
!= operator simply returns opposite of ==

operator only need to define the == operator

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// subscript operator for nonnon-const objects returns modifiable lvalue
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int &operator
&operator[](
operator[]( int );
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// subscript operator for const objects returns rvalue
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int operator[](
operator[]( int ) const;
const;
Array.h
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private:
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int size; // pointerpointer-based array size
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int *ptr; // pointer to first element of pointerpointer-based
(2 ofspecific
2)
Operators for accessing
array elements of Array object
37 }; // end class Array

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39 #endif

// Fig 11.7: Array.cpp
// MemberMember-function definitions for class Array
#include <iostream>
using std::cerr;
using std::cout;
using std::cin;
using std::endl;
Array.cpp
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#include <iomanip>
10 using std::setw;
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12 #include <cstdlib>
<cstdlib> // exit function prototype
13 using std::exit;
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15 #include "Array.h" // Array class definition
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17 // default constructor for class Array (default size 10)
18 Array::Array( int arraySize )
19 {
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size = ( arraySize > 0 ? arraySize : 10 ); // validate arraySize
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ptr = new int[

int[ size ]; // create space for pointerpointer-based array
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for ( int i = 0; i < size; i++ )

ptr[ i ] = 0; // set pointerpointer-based array element
25 } // end Array default constructor

constructor

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27 // copy constructor for class Array;

28 // must receive a reference to prevent infinite recursion
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29 Array::Array( const Array &arrayToCopy )

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: size( arrayToCopy.size )
Array.cpp
31 {
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ptr = new int[

int[ size ]; // create space for pointer
pointer-based array
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ptr[ i ] = arrayToCopy.ptr[ i ]; // copy into object
36 } // end Array copy constructor

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38 // destructor for class Array
We must declare a new integer array so the

objects do not point to the same memory
39 Array::~Array()
40 {
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delete [] ptr; // release pointerpointer-based array space
42 } // end destructor
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44 // return number of elements of Array
45 int Array::getSize() const
46 {
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return size; // number of elements in Array
48 } // end function getSize

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50 // overloaded assignment operator;
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51 // const return avoids: ( a1 = a2 ) = a3

52 const Array &Array::operator
&Array::operator=(
operator=( const Array &right )
53 {
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if ( &right != this ) // avoid selfself-assignment
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// for Arrays of different

different sizes, deallocate original
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// leftleft-side array, then allocate new leftleft-side array
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if ( size != right.size )
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delete [] ptr; // release space
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size = right.size; // resize this object
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ptr = new int[

int[ size ]; // create space for array copy
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Array.cpp
(3 of 6)
Want to avoid self assignment
This would be dangerous if this
is the same Array as right
} // end inner if
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ptr[ i ] = right.ptr[ i ]; // copy array into object
} // end outer if
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return *this; // enables x = y = z, for example
70 } // end function operator=

71
72 // determine if two Arrays are equal and
73 // return true, otherwise return false
74 bool Array::
Array::operator
operator==(
operator
==( const Array &right ) const
75 {
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if ( size != right.size )
return false;
false; // arrays of different number of elements
elements
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if ( ptr[ i ] != right.ptr[ i ] )
return false;
false; // Array contents are not equal
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Array.cpp
(4 of 6)
return true;
true; // Arrays are equal
} // end function operator==
// overlo
overloaded
aded subscript operator for nonnon-const Arrays;
// reference return creates a modifiable lvalue
int &Array::operator
&Array::operator[](
operator[]( int subscript )
{
// check for subscript outout-ofof-range error
if ( subscript < 0 || subscript >= size )
{
integers1[ 5 ] calls
integers1.operator[]( 5 )
cerr << "

"\
\nError: Subscript " << subscript
<< " out of range" << endl;
exit( 1 ); // terminate program; subscript out of range
} // end if
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return ptr[ subscript ]; // reference return
99 } // end function operator[]

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101 // overloaded subscript operator for const Arrays
102 // const reference return creates an rvalue
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103 int Array::operator

Array::operator[](
operator[]( int subscript ) const
104 {
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// check for subscript outout-ofof-range error
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if ( subscript < 0 || subscript

subscript >= size )
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Array.cpp
(5 of 6)
cerr << "\nError: Subscript " << subscript
exit( 1 ); // terminate program; subscript out of range
} // end if
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return ptr[ subscript ]; // returns copy of this element

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116 // overloaded input operator for class Array;
117 // inputs values for entire Array
118 istream &operator
&operator>>(
operator>>( istream &input, Array &a )
119 {
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for ( int i = 0; i < a.size; i++ )

input >> a.ptr[ i ];
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return input; // enables cin >> x >> y;
124 } // end function

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126 // overloaded output operator for class Array
127 ostream &operator
&operator<<(
operator<<( ostream &output, const Array &a )
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128 {
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int i;
Array.cpp
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// output private ptrptr-based array
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for ( i = 0; i < a.size; i++ )
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output << setw( 12 ) << a.ptr[ i ];
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if ( ( i + 1 ) % 4 == 0 ) // 4 numbers per row of output

output << endl;
} // end for
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if ( i % 4 != 0 ) // end last line of output

output << endl;
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return output; // enables cout << x << y;

// Fig. 11.8: fig11_08.cpp
// Array class test program.
#include <iostream>
using std::cout;
using std::cin;
using std::endl;
fig11_08.cpp
#include "Array.h"
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10 int main()
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Array integers1( 7 ); // sevenseven-element Array

Array
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Array integers2; // 1010-element Array by default
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// print integers1 size and contents
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cout << "Size of Array integers1 is "
Retrieve number of elements in Array
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<< integers1.getSize()
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<< "\nArray after initialization:\

initialization:\n" << integers1;
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// print integers2 size and contents
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cout << "\nSize of Array integers2 is "
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<< "\
"\nArray after initialization:\
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// input and print integers1 and integers2
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cout << "\nEnter 17 integers:" << endl;
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cin >> integers1 >> integers2;
Use overloaded >> operator to input

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cout << "\nAfter input, the Arrays contain:\

contain:\n"
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<< "integers1:\
"integers1:\n" << integers1
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<< "integers2:\
"integers2:\n" << integers2;
integers2;
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Use overloaded << operator to output
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// use overloaded inequality (!=) operator
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cout << "\nEvaluating: integers1 != integers2" << endl;
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Use overloaded != operator (2

to of
test5)for inequality
if ( integers1 != integers2 )
cout << "integers1 and integers2 are not equal" << endl;
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// create Array integers3 using integers1 as an
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// initializer; print size and contents
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Array integers3( integers1 ); // invokes copy constructor
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cout << "\nSize of Array integers3 is "
Use copy constructor
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<< "\nArray after initialization:\

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// use overloaded assignment

assignment (=) operator
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cout << "\nAssigning integers2 to integers1:" << endl;
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integers1 = integers2; // note target Array is smaller
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cout << "integers1:\

"integers1:\n" << integers1
<< "integers2:\
integers2;
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Use overloaded = operator to assign
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// use overloaded equality (==) operator
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cout << "\nEvaluating: integers1 == integers2" << endl;

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if ( integers1 == integers2 )
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to test for equality
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cout << "integers1 and integers2 are equal" << endl;
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// use overloaded subscript operator to create rvalue
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cout << "\nintegers1[5] is " << integers1[ 5 ];

];
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// use overloaded
overloaded subscript operator to create lvalue
(3 of 5)
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cout << "\n\nAssigning 1000 to integers1[5]" << endl;
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integers1[ 5 ] = 1000;
1000;
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cout << "integers1:\

integers1;
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Use overloaded [] operator to access

individual integers, with range-checking
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// attempt to use outout-ofof-range subscript
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cout << "\nAttempt

nAttempt to assign 1000 to integers1[15]" << endl;
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integers1[ 15 ] = 1000; // ERROR: out of range
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return 0;
72 } // end main

Size of Array integers1 is 7

Array after initialization:
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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Enter 17 integers:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
After input, the Arrays contain:
integers1:
1
2
5
6
integers2:
8
9
12
13
16
17
Evaluating: integers1 != integers2

integers1 and integers2 are not equal


1
2
5
6
Assigning integers2 to integers1:
integers1:
8
9
12
13
16
17
integers2:
8
9
12
13
16
17
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fig11_08.cpp
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(5 of 5)
Evaluating: integers1 == integers2

integers1 and integers2 are equal
equal
integers1[5] is 13
Assigning 1000 to integers1[5]
integers1:
8
9
12
1000
16
17
10
14
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15
Attempt to assign 1000 to integers1[15]

Error: Subscript 15 out of range

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The argument to a copy constructor should be
a const reference to allow a const object to
be copied.
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Note that a copy constructor must receive its
argument by reference, not by value. Otherwise,
the copy constructor call results in infinite
recursion (a fatal logic error) because receiving
an object by value requires the copy constructor
to make a copy of the argument object. Recall
that any time a copy of an object is required, the
classs copy constructor is called. If the copy
constructor received its argument by value, the
copy constructor would call itself recursively to
make a copy of its argument!
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If the copy constructor simply copied the
pointer in the source object to the target
objects pointer, then both objects would point
to the same dynamically allocated memory. The
first destructor to execute would then delete the
dynamically allocated memory, and the other
objects ptr would be undefined, a situation
called a dangling pointerthis would likely
result in a serious run-time error (such as early
program termination) when the pointer was
used.
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A copy constructor, a destructor and an
overloaded assignment operator are usually
provided as a group for any class that uses
dynamically allocated memory.
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Not providing an overloaded assignment operator
and a copy constructor for a class when objects of
that class contain pointers to dynamically
allocated memory is a logic error.
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It is possible to prevent one object of a class
from being assigned to another. This is done
by declaring the assignment operator as a
private member of the class.
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It is possible to prevent class objects from
being copied; to do this, simply make both the
overloaded assignment operator and the copy
constructor of that class private.
private
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11.9 Converting between Types

Casting
Traditionally, cast integers to floats, etc.
May need to convert between user-defined types
Cast operator (conversion operator)

Convert from
One class to another
A Class to a built-in type (int
int,
int char,
char etc.)
Must be non-static
static member function
Do not specify return type
Implicitly returns type to which you are converting
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11.9 Converting between Types (Cont.)

Cast operator (conversion operator) (Cont.)
Example
Prototype
A::operator
A::operator char *() const;
const;
Casts class A to a temporary char *
static_cast<
static_cast< char * >( s ) calls
s.operator char *()
Also
A::operator
int()
() const;
A::operator int
const;
A::
A::operator
operator OtherClass()
OtherClass() const;
const;
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11.9 Converting between Types (Cont.)

Casting can prevent need for overloading
Suppose class String can be cast to char *
cout << s; // s is a String
Compiler implicitly converts s to char * for output
Do not have to overload <<
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11.10 Case Study: String Class

Build class String
String creation, manipulation
Similar to class string in standard library (Chapter 18)
Conversion constructor
Any single-argument constructor
Turns objects of other types into class objects
Example
String s1( "happy" );
Creates a String from a char *
Overloading function call operator

Powerful (functions can take arbitrarily long and complex
parameter lists)
// Fig. 11.9: String.h
// String class definition.
#ifndef STRING_H
#define STRING_H
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#include <iostream>
using std::ostream;
using std::istream;
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String.h
(1 of 3)
Conversion constructor to make
a String from a char *
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friend ostream &operator<<( ostream &, const

const String & );
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friend istream &operator>>( istream &, String & );
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public:
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String( const char * = "" ); // conversion/default constructor
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String( const String & ); // copy constructor
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~String(); // destructor
destructor
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s1 += s2 will be interpreted
as s1.operator+=(s2)
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&operator=(
operator=( const String & ); // assignment operator
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&operator+=(
operator+=( const String & ); // concatenation operator
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bool operator!()
operator!() const;
const; // is String
String empty?
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bool
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bool
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Can also concatenate a String and a

operator==(
operator==( const String & ) const;
const; // test s1 == s2 char * because the compiler will cast
operator<(
operator<( const String & ) const;
const; // test s1 < s2
the char * argument to a String

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// test s1 != s2
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bool operator!=(
operator!=( const String &right ) const
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{
return !( *this
*this == right );
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String.h
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// test s1 > s2
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bool operator>(
operator>( const String &right ) const
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return right < *this

*this;
this;
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} // end function operator>

operator>
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// test s1 <= s2
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bool operator<=(
operator<=( const String &right ) const
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return !( right < *this

*this );
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} // end function
function operator <=
(2 of 3)
Overload equality and
relational operators
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// test s1 >= s2
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bool operator>=(
operator>=( const String &right ) const
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} // end function operator>=

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char &operator
&operator[](
operator[]( int ); // subscript operator (modifiable lvalue)
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char operator[](
operator[]( int ) const;
const; // subscript operator (rvalue)
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String operator()(
operator()( int,
int, int = 0 ) const; // return a substring
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int getLength() const

const;
nst; // return string length
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private:
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int length; // string length (not counting null terminator)
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char *sPtr; // pointer to start of pointerpointer-based string
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Two overloaded subscript

operators, for const and
non-const objects
String.h
Overload the function call

(3 of 3)
operator () to return a substring
void setString( const char * ); // utility function
59 }; // end class String

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// Fig. 11.10: String.cpp
// MemberMember-function definitions for class String.
#include <iostream>
using std::cerr;
using std::cout;
using std::endl;
String.cpp
#include <iomanip>
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using std::setw;
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12 using std::strcmp;
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default) constructor converts char * to String
22 String::String( const char *s )
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: length( ( s != 0 ) ? strlen( s ) : 0 )
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cout << "Conversion (and default) constructor: " << s << endl;
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setString( s ); // call utility function

function
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30 String::String( const String &copy )
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cout << "Copy constructor: " << copy.sPtr << endl;
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setString( copy.sPtr ); // call utility function
String.cpp
35 } // end String copy constructor

constructor
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38 String::~String()
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delete [] sPtr; // release pointerpointer-based string memory
42 } // end ~String destructor

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assignment
45 const String &String::operator=( const String &right )
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cout << "operator= called" << endl;
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cout << "Attempted assignment of a String to itself" << endl;
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return *this
*this;
this; // enables cascaded assignments
59 } // end function operator=
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63 {
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size_t newLength
newLength = length + right.length; // new length
char *tempPtr = new char[
char[ newLength + 1 ]; // create memory
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strcpy( tempPtr, sPtr ); // copy sPtr

strcpy( tempPtr + length, right.sPtr ); // copy right.sPtr
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delete [] sPtr;
sPtr; // reclaim old space
sPtr = tempPtr; // assign new array to sPtr
length = newLength; // assign new length to length
*this
this;
return *
this
; // enables cascaded calls
74 } // end function operator+=

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77 bool String::operator!() const
78 {
return length == 0;
80 } // end function operator!
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83 bool String::operator==( const String &right ) const
84 {
return strcmp( sPtr, right.sPtr
right.sPtr ) == 0;
86 } // end function operator==
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88 // Is this String less than right String?

89 bool String::operator<( const String &right ) const
90 {
return strcmp( sPtr, right.sPtr ) < 0;
92 } // end function operator<
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94 // return reference to character in String as a modifiable

modifiable lvalue
95 char &String::operator
&String::operator[](
operator[]( int subscript )
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String.cpp
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// test for subscript out of range

if ( subscript < 0 || subscript >= length )
{
cerr << "Error: Subscript " << subscript
<< " out of range"
range" << endl;
exit( 1 ); // terminate program
} // end if
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return sPtr[ subscript ]; // nonnon-const return; modifiable lvalue
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rvalue
109 char String::operator[]( int subscript ) const
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// test for subscript out of range

if ( subscript < 0 || subscript >= length )
{
cerr << "Error: Subscript " << subscript
exit( 1 ); // terminate program
} // end if

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122 // return a substring beginning at index and of length subLength
123 String String::operator()( int index, int subLength ) const
String.cpp
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// if index is out of range or substring length < 0,
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// return an empty String object
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if ( index < 0 || index >= length || subLength < 0 )
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return "";
""; // converted to a String object automatically
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// determine length of substring
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int len;
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if ( ( subLength == 0 ) || ( index + subLength > length ) )

len = length - index;
else
len = subLength;
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// allocate temporary array for substring

substring and
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// terminating null character
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char *tempPtr = new char[

char[ len + 1 ];
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// copy substring into char array and terminate string
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strncpy( tempPtr, &sPtr[ index ], len );
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tempPtr[ len ] = '\0';

0';

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// create temporary String object containing the substring

String tempString( tempPtr );
delete [] tempPtr; // delete temporary array
return tempString; // return copy of the temporary String

150 } // end functio
function
n operator()
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153 int String::getLength() const

154 {
String.cpp
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return length;
156 } // end function getLength
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158 // utility function called by constructors and operator=

159 void String::setString( const char *string2 )
160 {
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sPtr = new char[

char[ length + 1 ]; // allocate memory
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if ( string2 != 0 ) // if string2 is not null pointer, copy contents

strcpy( sPtr, string2 ); // copy literal to object
else // if string2 is a null pointer, make this an empty string

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sPtr[ 0 ] = '\0';
0'; // empty string
167 } // end function setString
168
165
169 // overloaded output operator

170 ostream &operator<<( ostream &output, const String &s )
171 {
output << s.sPtr;
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return output; // enables cascading
172

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176 // overloaded input operator
177 istream &operator>>( istream &input, String &s )
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char temp[ 100 ]; // buffer to store input
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input >> setw( 100 ) >> temp;
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s = temp; // use String class assignment operator
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return input; // enables cascading
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// Fig. 11.11: fig11_11.cpp

// String class test program.
#include <iostream>
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using std::endl;
using std::boolalpha;
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fig11_11.cpp
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int main()
{
String s1( "happy" );
String
Stri
ng s2( " birthday" );
String s3;
// test overloaded equality and relational operators
Use overloaded stream insertion
cout << "s1 is \"" << s1 << "\"; s2 is \"" << s2
operator for Strings
<< "\"; s3 is \"" << s3 << '\"'
<< boolalpha << "\n\nThe results of comparing s2 and s1:"
<< "\ns2 == s1 yields " << ( s2 == s1 )
"\
<< "
\ns2 != s1 yields " << ( s2 != s1 )
"\
<< "
\ns2 > s1 yields " << ( s2 > s1 )
Use overloaded equality and
<< "\ns2 < s1 yields " << ( s2 < s1 )
relational operators for Strings
<< "\ns2 >= s1 yields " << ( s2 >= s1 )
<< "\
"\ns2 <= s1 yields " << ( s2 <= s1 );
// test overloaded String empty (!) operator

cout << "\n\nTesting !s3:" << endl;

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s3 = s1; // test overloaded assignment
cout << "s3 is \"" << s3 << "\
"\"";
Use
} // end if
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overloaded assignment
operator for Strings fig11_11.cpp
// test overloaded String concatenation

concatenation operator
cout << "\n\ns1 += s2 yields s1 = ";
";
s1 += s2; // test overloaded concatenation
cout << s1;
// test conversion constructor
cout << "\n\ns1 += \" to you\
you\" yields" << endl;
you";
s1 += " to you"
; // test conversion constructor
"\
n";
cout << "s1 = " << s1 << "
\n\n"
;
(2 of 5)
Use overloaded addition assignment
// test overloaded function call operator () for substring

cout << "The substring of s1 starting at\
at\n"
<< "location 0 for 14 characters, s1(0, 14), is:\
is:\n"
char * string is converted to a

String before using the overloaded
addition assignment operator
<< s1( 0, 14 ) << "\

"\n\n";
n";
// test substring "to"to-endend-ofof-String" option
at\n"
<< "location 15, s1(15), is: "
Use overloaded function call

<< s1( 15 ) << "\n\n";

n";
// test copy constructor
constructor
String *s4Ptr = new String( s1 );
cout << "\n*s4Ptr = " << *s4Ptr << "\n\n";
n";

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// test destructor
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// test using subscript operator to create a modifiable lvalue
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'H';
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'B';
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cout << "\ns1 after s1[0] = 'H' and s1[6] = 'B' is: "
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Use overloaded subscript

<< s1 << "\n\n";

n";
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// test subscript out of range
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cout << "Attempt to assign 'd' to s1[30] yields:" <<

<< endl;
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return 0;
80 } // end main
Attempt to access a subscript

outside of the valid range

Conversion (and default) constructor: happy

Conversion (and default) constructor: birthday
Conversion (and default) constructor:
s1 is "happy"; s2 is " birthday"; s3 is ""
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The results of comparing s2 and s1:

s2 == s1 yields false
s2 != s1 yields true
s2 > s1 yields false
s2 < s1 yields true
s2 >= s1 yields false
s2 <= s1 yields true
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(4 of 5)
Testing !s3:
s3 is empty; assigning s1 to s3;
operator= called
s3 is "happy"
s1 += s2 yields s1 = happy birthday
s1 += " to you" yields
Conversion (and default) constructor:
constructor:
Destructor: to you
s1 = happy birthday to you
to you
The constructor and destructor are

called for the temporary String
Conversion (and default) constructor: happy birthday

Copy constructor: happy birthday
Destructor: happy birthday
The substring of s1 starting at
location 0 for 14 characters, s1(0, 14), is:
happy birthday
(continued at top of next slide... )

(... continued from bottom of previous slide)

Destructor: happy birthday
Conversion (and default) constructor: to you
Copy constructor: to you
Destructor: to you
location 15, s1(15),
s1(15), is: to you
Destructor: to you
Copy constructor: happy birthday to you
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fig11_11.cpp
(5 of 5)
*s4Ptr = happy birthday to you

assigning
operator=
Attempted
*s4Ptr to *s4Ptr
called
assignment of a String to itself

Destructor: happy birthday to you
s1 after s1[0] = 'H' and s1[6] = 'B' is: Happy Birthday to you
Attempt to assign 'd' to s1[30] yields:
Error: Subscript 30 out of range

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When a conversion constructor is used to perform
an implicit conversion, C++ can apply only one
implicit constructor call (i.e., a single user-defined
conversion) to try to match the needs of another
overloaded operator. The compiler will not match
an overloaded operators needs by performing a
series of implicit, user-defined conversions.
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Overloading the += concatenation operator with
an additional version that takes a single argument
of type const char * executes more efficiently
than having only a version that takes a String
argument. Without the const char * version of
the += operator, a const char * argument
would first be converted to a String object with
class Strings
String conversion constructor, then the
+= operator that receives a String argument
would be called to perform the concatenation.
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Using implicit conversions with overloaded
operators, rather than overloading operators
for many different operand types, often
requires less code, which makes a class easier
to modify, maintain and debug.
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By implementing member functions using
previously defined member functions, the
programmer reuses code to reduce the amount
of code that must be written and maintained.
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Returning a nonnon-const char reference from an
overloaded subscript operator in a String class
is dangerous. For example, the client could use
this reference to insert a null ('\
('\0') anywhere
in the string.
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11.11 Overloading ++ and - Increment/decrement operators can be

overloaded
Suppose we want to add 1 to a Date object, d1
Prototype (member function)
Date &operator
&operator++();
operator++();
++d1 becomes d1.operator
d1.operator++()
operator++()
Prototype (global function)

Date &operator
&operator++(
operator++( Date & );
++d1 becomes operator++(
operator++( d1 )
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11.11 Overloading ++ and -- (Cont.)

To distinguish prefix and postfix increment
Postfix increment has a dummy parameter
An int with value 0
Prototype (member function)

Date operator++(
operator++( int );
d1++ becomes d1.operator
operator++( 0 )
d1.operator++(
Prototype (global function)

Date operator++(
operator++( Date &, int );
d1++ becomes operator++(
operator++( d1, 0 )
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11.11 Overloading ++ and -- (Cont.)

Return values
Prefix increment
Returns by reference (Date
Date &)
&
lvalue (can be assigned)
Postfix increment
Returns by value
Returns temporary object with old value
rvalue (cannot be on left side of assignment)
All this applies to decrement operators as well
84

The extra object that is created by the postfix
increment (or decrement) operator can result in a
significant performance problemespecially when
the operator is used in a loop. For this reason, you
should use the postfix increment (or decrement)
operator only when the logic of the program
requires postincrementing (or postdecrementing).
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11.12 Case Study: A Date Class

Example Date class
Overloaded increment operator
Change day, month and year
Overloaded += operator
Function to test for leap years
Function to determine if day is last of month
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// Fig.
// Date
#ifndef
#define
11.12: Date.h
class definition.
DATE_H
DATE_H
#include <iostream>
using std::ostream;
class Date
{
friend ostream &operator<<( ostream &, const Date & );
public:
public
:
Date( int m = 1, int d = 1, int y = 1900 ); // default constructor
int,
int,
void setDate( int
, int
, int ); // set month, day, year
Date &operator++(); // prefix increment operator
Date operator++( int ); // postfix increment operator
const Date &operator+=( int ); // add days, modify object
const;
bool leapYear( int ) const
; // is date in a leap year?
const;
bool endOfMonth( int ) const
; // is date at the end of month?
private:
private
:
int month;
int day;
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Note the difference between

prefix and postfix increment
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// Fig. 11.13: Date.cpp
// Date class membermember-function definitions.
#include <iostream>
#include "Date.h"
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// initialize static member at file scope; one classwide copy
const int Date::days[] =
{ 0, 31,
31, 28,
28, 31,
31, 30,
30, 31,
31, 30,
30, 31,
31, 31,
31, 30,
30, 31,
31, 30,
30, 31 };
Date.cpp
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11 Date::Date( int m, int d, int y )
12 {
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setDate( m, d, y );
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17 void Date::setDate( int mm, int dd, int yy )
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1900;
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else
else
day = ( dd >= 1 && dd <= days[ month ] ) ? dd : 1;
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30 Date &Date::operator++()
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helpIncrement(); // increment date
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return *this
*this;
this; // reference return to create an lvalue
Date.cpp
34 } // end function operator++

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36 // overloaded postfix increment operator; note that the

37 // dummy integer parameter does not have a parameter name
38 Date Date::operator++( int )
39 {
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Date temp = *this

*this;
this; // hold current state of object
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helpIncrement();
Postfix increment updates object

and returns a copy of the original
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// return unincremented, saved, temporary object
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return temp; // value return; not a reference return
45 } // end function operator++

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48 const Date &Date::operator+=( int additionalDays )
49 {
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Do not return a reference to

temp, because it is a local
variable that will be destroyed
for ( int i = 0; i < additionalDays; i++ )

helpIncrement();
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*this;
this; // enables cascading
54 } // end function operator+=

operator+=
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56 // if the year is a leap year, return true; otherwise, return false

57 bool Date::leapYear( int testYear ) const
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year
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else
return false;
false; // not a leap year
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64 } // end function leapYear

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67 bool Date::endOfMonth( int testDay ) const
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year ) )
return testDay == 29;
29; // last day of Feb. in leap year
else
return testDay == days[ month ];
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Date.cpp
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} // end else
93 } // end function helpIncrement

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96 ostream &operator<<( ostream &output, const Date &d )
97 {
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static char *monthName[ 13 ] = { "",

"", "January",
"January", "February",
"February",
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"March", "April",
"April", "May",
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// Fig. 11.14: fig11_14.cpp
// Date class test program.
#include <iostream>
using std::cout;
using std::endl;
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fig11_14.cpp
#include "Date.h" // Date class definition
8
9
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(1 of 2)
int main()
10 {
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Date d1; // defaults to January 1, 1900
12
Date d2( 12,

12, 27,
27, 1992 ); // December 27, 1992
13
Date d3( 0, 99,

99, 8045 ); // invalid date
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15
cout << "d1 is " << d1 << "\nd2 is " << d2 << "\nd3 is " << d3;
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cout << "\n\nd2 += 7 is " << ( d2 += 7 );
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d3.setDate( 2, 28,
28, 1992 );
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cout << "\n\n
20
cout << "\n++d3 is " << ++d3 << " (leap year allows 29th)";
29th)";
d3 is " << d3;
21
22
Date d4( 7, 13,

13, 2002 );
23
24
25
cout << "\n\nTesting the prefix increment operator:\

operator:\n"
<< "
d4 is " << d4 << endl;
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cout << "++d4 is " << ++d4 << endl;
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cout << "
d4 is " << d4;
28
Demonstrate prefix increment

cout << "\n\nTesting the postfix increment operator:\

operator:\n"
29
<< "
30
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cout << "d4++ is " << d4++ << endl;
32
cout << "
33
return 0;
is
is
is
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d4 is " << d4 << endl;
34 } // end main
d1
d2
d3
Outline
d4 is " << d4 << endl;
January 1, 1900
December 27, 1992
January 1, 1900
Demonstrate postfix increment

fig11_14.cpp
(2 of 2)
d2 += 7 is January 3, 1993
d3 is February 28, 1992
++d3 is February 29, 1992 (leap year allows 29th)
Testing
d4 is
++d4 is
d4 is
the prefix increment operator:

July 13, 2002
July 14, 2002
July 14, 2002
Testing
d4 is
d4++ is
d4 is
the postfix increment operator:

July 14, 2002
July 14, 2002
July 15, 2002

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11.13 Standard Library Class string

Class built into C++
Available for anyone to use
Class string
Similar to our String class
Redo our String example using string

(Cont.)
94
Class string
Header <string>,
<string> namespace std
Can initialize string s1( "hi" );
Overloaded << (as in cout << s1)
s1
Overloaded relational operators
==,
== !=,
!= >=,
>= >, <=,
<= <
Assignment operator =
Concatenation (overloaded +=)
+=

(Cont.)
95
Class string (Cont.)

Substring member function substr
s1.substr( 0, 14 );
Starts at location 0, gets 14 characters
s1.substr( 15 );
Substring beginning at location 15, to the end
Overloaded []
Access one character
No range checking (if subscript invalid)
Member function at
Accesses one character
Example
s1.at( 10 );
Has bounds checking, throws an exception if subscript is invalid
Will end program (learn more in Chapter 16)
// Fig. 11.15: fig11_15.cpp
// Standard Library string class test program.
#include <iostream>
using std::cout;
using std::endl;
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fig11_15.cpp
#include <string>
using std::string;
of 4)
Passing strings to the string (1
constructor
9
10 int main()
11 {
12
string s1( "happy" );
13
string s2( " birthday" );
14
string s3;
Create empty string
15
16
// test overloaded equality and relational operators
17
cout << "s1 is \"" << s1 << "\"; s2 is \"" << s2
18
<< "\"; s3 is \"" << s3 << '\"'
19
<< "\n\nThe results of comparing s2 and s1:"
20
<< "\ns2 == s1 yields " << ( s2 == s1 ? "true" : "false" )
21
<< "\ns2 != s1 yields " << ( s2 != s1 ? "true" : "false" )
22
<< "\ns2 >
s1 yields " << ( s2 > s1 ? "true" : "false" )
23
<< "\ns2 <
s1 yields " << ( s2 < s1 ? "true" : "false" )
24
<< "\ns2 >= s1 yields " << ( s2 >= s1 ? "true" : "false" )
25
<< "\ns2 <= s1 yields " << ( s2 <= s1 ? "true" : "false" );
26
27
// test string membermember-function empty
28
cout << "\n\nTesting s3.empty():" << endl;

29
30
if ( s3.empty() )
31
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cout << "s3 is empty; assigning s1 to s3;" << endl;
33
s3 = s1;
s1; // assign s1 to s3
34
cout << "s3 is \"" << s3 << "\"";

"";
35
Outline
Member function empty
tests
if the string is empty
97
fig11_15.cpp
} // end if
(2 of 4)
36
37
// test overloaded string concatenation

concatenation operator
38
cout << "\n\ns1 += s2 yields s1 = ";

";
39
s1 += s2; // test overloaded concatenation
40
cout << s1;
41
42
// test overloaded string concatenation operator with CC-style string
43
cout << "\n\ns1 += \" to you\

you\" yields"
yields" << endl;
44
s1 += " to you";
you";
45
cout << "s1 = " << s1 << "\n\n";

n";
46
47
// test string member function substr
48
cout << "The substring of s1 starting at location 0 for\

for\n"
49
<< "14 characters, s1.substr(0, 14), is:\

is:\n"
50
<< s1.substr( 0, 14 ) << "\n\n";

n";
51
52
// test substr "to"to-endend-ofof-string" option
53

at\n"
54
<< "location 15, s1.substr(15), is:\

is:\n"
55
<< s1.substr( 15 ) << endl;
Member function substr obtains

a substring from the string

56
57
// test copy constructor
58
string *s4Ptr = new string( s1 );
59
cout << "\n*s4Ptr = " << *s4Ptr << "\

"\n\n";
n";
Outline
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60
61
// test assignment (=) operator with selfself-assignment
62
cout << "assigning *s4Ptr to *s4Ptr" << endl;
63
*s4Ptr = *s4Ptr;
64
cout << "*s4Ptr = " << *s4Ptr << endl;
fig11_15.cpp
(3 of 4)
65
66
// test destructor
67
delete s4Ptr;
68
69
// test using subscript operator to create lvalue
70
s1[ 0 ] = 'H';
'H';
71
s1[ 6 ] = 'B';
'B';
72
cout << "\ns1 after s1[0] = 'H' and s1[6] = 'B' is: "
73
Accessing specific character in string
<< s1 << "\n\n";

n";
74
75
// test subscript out of range with string member function "at"
76
cout << "Attempt to assign 'd' to s1.at( 30 ) yields:" << endl;
77
s1.at( 30 ) = 'd'; // ERROR:

ERROR: subscript out of range
78
return 0;
79 } // end main
Member function at
provides range checking

s1 is "happy"; s2 is " birthday"; s3 is ""

The results of comparing s2 and s1:
s2 == s1 yields false
s2 != s1 yields true
s2 > s1 yields false
s2 < s1 yields true
s2 >= s1 yields false
s2 <= s1 yields true
Testing s3.empty():
s3 is empty; assigning s1 to s3;
s3 is "happy"
Outline
99
fig11_15.cpp
(4 of 4)
s1 += s2 yields s1 = happy birthday

s1 += " to you" yields
s1 = happy birthday to you
The substring of s1 starting at location 0 for
14 characters, s1.substr(0, 14), is:
happy birthday
location 15, s1.substr(15), is:
to you
assigning *s4Ptr to *s4Ptr
s1 after s1[0] = 'H' and s1[6] = 'B' is: Happy Birthday to you
Attempt to assign 'd' to s1.at( 30 ) yields:
abnormal program termination
termination

100
11.14 explicit Constructors

Implicit conversions
Performed by compiler using single-argument constructors
Sometimes, implicit conversions are undesirable or errorprone
Keyword explicit
Suppresses implicit conversions via conversion
constructors
101

Unfortunately, the compiler might use implicit
conversions in cases that you do not expect,
resulting in ambiguous expressions that generate
compilation errors or resulting in execution-time
logic errors.
// Fig. 11.16: Fig11_16.cpp
// Driver for simple class Array.
#include <iostream>
using std::cout;
using std::endl;
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fig11_16.cpp
6
7
#include "Array.h"
(1 of 2)
8
9
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void outputArray( const Array & ); // prototype
10
11 int main()
12 {
13
Array integers1( 7 ); // 77-element array
14
outputArray( integers1 ); // output Array integers1
15
outputArray( 3 ); // convert 3 to an Array and output Arrays contents
16
return 0;
17 }
// end main
Would logically want

this to generate an error

18
19 // print Array contents
20 void outputArray( const Array &arrayToOutput )
Outline
103
21 {
22
23
cout << "The Array received has " << arrayToOutput.getSize()

<< " elements. The contents are:\
are:\n" << arrayToOutput << endl;
fig11_16.cpp
24 } // end outputArray
outputArray
The Array received has 7 elements. The contents are:
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
(2 of 2)
The Array received has 3 elements. The contents are:

0
0
0

// Fig. 11.17: Array.h
// Array class for storing arrays of integers.
#ifndef ARRAY_H
#define ARRAY_H
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5
6
#include <iostream>
using std::ostream;
using std::istream;
Array.h
(1 of 1)
9
10 class Array
11 {
12
friend ostream &operator<<(

&operator<<( ostream &, const Array & );
13
friend istream &operator>>( istream &, Array & );
14 public:
public:
15
explicit Array( int = 10 ); // default constructor
16
Array( const Array & ); // copy constructor
17
~Array(); // destructor
18
int getSize() const;

const; // return size
Use explicit keyword to

avoid implicit conversions
when inappropriate
19
20
const Array &operator=( const Array & ); // assignment operator
21
bool operator==( const Array & ) const;

const; // equality operator

22
23
// inequality operator; returns opposite of == operator
24
bool operator!=( const Array &right ) const
25
26
Outline
return ! ( *this
*this == right ); // invokes
invokes Array::operator==
Array.h
29
// subscript operator for nonnon-const objects returns lvalue
(2 of 2)
30
int &operator[]( int );
27
105
28
31
32
// subscript
subscript operator for const objects returns rvalue
33
const int &operator[]( int ) const;

const;
34 private:
private:
35
int size; // pointerpointer-based array size
36
int *ptr; // pointer to first element of pointerpointer-based array
37 }; // end class Array

38
39 #endif

106

Attempting to invoke an explicit constructor
for an implicit conversion is a compilation error.
107

Using the explicit keyword on data members
or member functions other than a singleargument constructor is a compilation error.
// Fig. 11.18: Fig11_18.cpp
// Driver for simple class Array.
#include <iostream>
using std::cout;
using std::endl;
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Fig11_18.cpp
6
7
#include "Array.h"
8
9
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void outputArray( const Array & ); // prototype
10
(1 of 2)on the
Using keyword explicit
conversion constructor disallows this line to
erroneously call the conversion constructor
11 int main()
12 {
13
Array integers1( 7 ); // 77-element array
14
outputArray( integers1 ); // output Array integers1
15
outputArray( 3 ); // convert 3 to an Array and output Arrays contents
16
outputArray( Array( 3 ) ); // explicit singlesingle-argument constructor call
17
return 0;
18 }
// end main
An explicit call to the conversion

constructor is still allowed

19
20 // print array contents
21 void outputArray( const Array &arrayToOutput )
Outline
109
22 {
23
24
cout << "The Array received has " << arrayToOutput.getSize()

<< " elements. The contents are:\
are:\n" << arrayToOutput << endl;
Fig11_18.cpp
25 } // end outputArray
outputArray
(2 of 2)
c:\
c:\cpphtp6_examples\
cpphtp6_examples\ch11\
ch11\Fig11_17_18\
Fig11_17_18\Fig11_18.cpp(15) : error C2664:
'outputArray' : cannot convert parameter 1 from 'int' to 'const Array &'
Reason: cannot convert from 'int' to 'const Array'
Constructor for class 'Array' is declared 'explicit'

110

Use the explicit keyword on single-argument
constructors that should not be used by the
compiler to perform implicit conversions.

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11.2 Fundamentals of Operator

Types for operator overloading

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Software Engineering Observation 11.1

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Good Programming Practice 11.1

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Good Programming Practice 11.2

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11.2 Fundamentals of Operator

Using operators on a class object

Overloading provides concise notation

object2 = object2 + object1;

11.3 Restrictions on Operator

Associativity (left-to-right or right-to-left)

How operators act on built-in data types (i.e., cannot change

Cannot create new operators

Operator ?: cannot be overloaded

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Common Programming Error 11.1

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Operators that can be overloaded

Fig. 11.1 | Operators that can be overloaded.

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Operators that cannot be overloaded

Fig. 11.2 | Operators that cannot be overloaded.

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Common Programming Error 11.2

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Common Programming Error 11.3

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Software Engineering Observation 11.2

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Common Programming Error 11.4

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Common Programming Error 11.5

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11.4 Operator Functions as Class

11.4 Operator Functions as Class

Overloaded << operator

Similarly, overloaded >> has left operand of istream &

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Performance Tip 11.1

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11.4 Operator Functions as Class

Suppose we have two different classes

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11.5 Overloading Stream Insertion and

Print out formatted number automatically

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// Fig. 11.3: PhoneNumber.h

// PhoneNumber class definition

friend ostream &operator<<( ostream &, const PhoneNumber & );

friend istream &operator>>( istream &, PhoneNumber & );

string areaCode; // 33-digit area code

string exchange; // 33-digit exchange