birdclassoverload.cpp

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

#include <iostream>
#include <string>
using namespace std;

class bird_class {     
public:         
    string name;              
    int number_seen;        
    void increment_count(){number_seen++;}
    void increment_count(int n){number_seen += n;}
    bird_class(string text);
};

bird_class::bird_class(string text)
{
    name = text;
    number_seen = 0;
}

int main()
{
    bird_class orioles("oriole");

    orioles.increment_count(10);

    cout << "Number of " << orioles.name << "s seen: " << orioles.number_seen << endl;

    return 0;
}