Question

C++

Assume the existence of a Window class with integer data members width and height. Overload the << operator for the Window class-- i.e., write a nonmember ostream-returning function that accepts a reference to an ostream object and a constant reference to a Window object and sends the following to the ostream: 'a (width x height) window' (without the quotes and with width and height replaced by the actual width and height of the window. Thus for example, if the window had width=80 and height=20, << would send 'a (80 x 20) window' to the ostream object.) Don't forget to have the function return the proper value as well. Assume the operator has been declared a friend in the Window class.

Answer 1

Following are the code to the given question:

#include <iostream>//header file

using namespace std;

class Window //defining a class Window

{

private:

int width, height;//defining integer variable

public:

friend ostream& operator << (ostream& stm, Window& width)//defining a friend function that takes two parameters

{

return stm<<"a ("<<width.width<<" x "<<width.height<<") window"; //use return keyword that return its values

}

Window(int width, int height): width(width), height(height)//defining parameterized constructor that inherit width and height in its parameters

{}

};

int main() //Main method

{

Window w(80,90);//calling class constructor

cout<<w;//print object value

return 0;

}

Output:

a (80 x 90) window

Step-by-step explanation:

In the above code, a class "Window" is defined that uses a friend function "ostream& operator" is declared that uses the "ostrea&" as a data type to hold two-variable "stm and w" in its parameter, and declared the parameterized constructor to hold value by inheriting width and height in its parameters.

Inside the main method, a class object is created that calls the constructor and uses the print method to print object value.