structurereference.cpp

C++ sample code, for the book: C++ black book, including templates, exceptional handling.

#include <iostream>
using namespace std;

struct person
{
    char first_name[40];
    char last_name[40];
    long salary;
};

person & raise(person & personref);  

int main()
{
    person dan =
    {
        "Dan",
        "DeFoe",
        14000,
    };

    cout << "Dan\'s salary: $" << dan.salary << endl;

    raise(dan);            
    cout << "After the first raise: $" << dan.salary << endl;

    raise(raise(dan));      
    cout << "After two more raises: $" << dan.salary << endl;

    return 0;
}

person & raise(person & person_ref)
{
    person_ref.salary++;

    return person_ref;
}