Vector declared in header file isn't being recognized C++ - c++

Question

I have been having a lot of issues with header files, and now it seems that the vector that is declared in my header file, Polynomial.hpp, is not being recognized in Polynomial.cpp. I have already included std:: which seems to be a common mistake, so I don't know where to go from here.
Header file:
#ifndef POLYNOMIAL_HPP
#define POLYNOMIAL_HPP
#include<vector>
#include"term.hpp"
class Polynomial {
private:
std::vector<Term> vect;
public:
Polynomial();
~Polynomial();
void add(Term t);
void print();
Polynomial combineLikeTerms();
};
#endif
cpp File:
#include "term.hpp"
#include "Polynomial.hpp"
#include<iostream>
#include<map>
using namespace std;
void add(Term t) {
vect.push_back(t);
}
void print() {
for(int i = 0; i < vect.size(); i++) {
cout << vect[i].toString();
}
}
Polynomial combineLikeTerms() {
Polynomial poly;
map<int, int> combinedPoly;
for(int j = 0; j < vect.size(); j++)
{
combinedPoly.insert(pair<int, int>(vect[j].getExponent(), vect[j].getCoefficient());
}
for(map<int,int>::iterator itr = combinedPoly.begin(); itr != combinedPoly.end(); itr++) {
Term newTerm(itr->second, "x", itr->first);
poly.add(newTerm);
}
return poly;
}
Error (1/6):
Polynomial.cpp:9:5: error: use of undeclared identifier 'vect'
vect.push_back(t);

Answer 1

In Polynomial.cpp you are defining new functions instead of member functions. Change the definitions to use the class name like
void Polynomial::add(Term t) {
vect.push_back(t);
}

Answer 2

Your void add(Term T) in Polynomial.cpp is not the member function of the Polynomial.
You must implement this function as member of Polynomial like this
void Polynomial::add(Term T){
...
}

Answer 3

I think this is a syntax error. First, you defined the add method in the Polynomial class of the header file, but the CPP file did not add the class scope, which caused this problem. So you should adjust your code like this:
void Polynomial::add(Term t) {
vect.push_back(t);
}
The root cause of this problem is that the methods of the class only work within the scope of the class, and if there is a function with the same name inside the class, it will lead to a naming conflict. Therefore, the root cause of this problem is not the reference error of the vector file.

Answer 4

The issue is that instead of defining the members add and print of the class Polynomial, you are defining functions in global scope completely unrelated to the class Polynomial
Make changes in the function definition of void add(Term) and void print() to void Polynomial::add(Term) and void Polynomial::print().
#include "term.hpp"
#include "Polynomial.hpp"
#include<iostream>
#include<map>
using namespace std;
void Polynomial::add(Term t) { // change here
vect.push_back(t);
}
void Polynomial::print() { //change here
for(int i = 0; i < vect.size(); i++) {
cout << vect[i].toString();
}
}
Polynomial combineLikeTerms() {
Polynomial poly;
map<int, int> combinedPoly;
for(int j = 0; j < vect.size(); j++)
{
combinedPoly.insert(pair<int, int>(vect[j].getExponent(), vect[j].getCoefficient());
}
for(map<int,int>::iterator itr = combinedPoly.begin(); itr != combinedPoly.end(); itr++) {
Term newTerm(itr->second, "x", itr->first);
poly.add(newTerm);
}
return poly;
}