Error Mulitple Definition of [closed] - c++

Question

Closed. This question needs debugging details. It is not currently accepting answers.
Edit the question to include desired behavior, a specific problem or error, and the shortest code necessary to reproduce the problem. This will help others answer the question.
Closed 4 years ago.
Improve this question
I need some help with this program I am writing in class. When ever I get ready to compile it it gives me an error that there are multiple definitions and i have tried to figure out what the mistake is but i cant. your help would be be helpful and thanks in advance.
It seems that the problem is with main.cpp, person.h, and person.cpp.
main.cpp
#include <iostream>
#include "person.cpp"
using namespace std;
int main(int argc, char *argv[])
{
Person p1;
p1.setFirstName("Carlos");
p1.setLastName("Martinez");
p1.setMiddleInit('X');
p1.setStreetAddress("Avenue");
p1.setCity("Atlanta");
p1.setState("GA");
p1.setZipCode("568467");
p1.setHomePhone("829385925");
p1.setWorkPhone("990128399");
cout << p1.getFirstName() << endl;
cout << p1.getLastName() << endl;
cout << p1.getMiddleInit() << endl;
cout << p1.getStreetAddress() << endl;
cout << p1.getCity() << endl;
cout << p1.getState() << endl;
cout << p1.getZipCode()<< endl;
cout << p1.getHomePhone() << endl;
cout << p1.getWorkPhone() << endl;
//system("PAUSE"); // only needed for devc++
return 0;
}
person.h
#include "date.h"
#ifndef PERSON_H
#define PERSON_H
class Person {
public:
Person();
~Person();
Date dateOfBirth;
void setLastName(char*);
void setFirstName(char*);
void setMiddleInit(char);
void setStreetAddress(char*);
void setCity(char*);
void setState(char*);
void setZipCode(char*);
void setHomePhone(char*);
void setWorkPhone(char*);
char* getLastName();
char* getFirstName();
char getMiddleInit();
char* getStreetAddress();
char* getCity();
char* getState();
char* getZipCode();
char* getHomePhone();
char* getWorkPhone();
private:
char lastName[21];
char firstName[16];
char middleInit;
char streetAddress[26];
char city[21];
char state[3];
char zipcode[11];
char homePhone[13];
char workPhone[13];
};
#endif
person.cpp
#include <string.h>
#include "person.h"
Person::Person(){}
Person::~Person(){}
void Person::setLastName(char *s)
{
strcpy(lastName,s);
}
char* Person::getLastName()
{
static char temp[21];
strcpy(temp,lastName);
return temp;
}
void Person::setFirstName(char *s)
{
strcpy (firstName,s);
}
char* Person::getFirstName()
{
static char temp[16];
strcpy (temp,firstName);
return temp;
}
void Person::setMiddleInit(char s)
{
middleInit = s;
}
char Person::getMiddleInit()
{
return middleInit;
}
void Person::setStreetAddress(char *s)
{
strcpy(streetAddress,s);
}
char* Person::getStreetAddress()
{
static char temp[26];
strcpy (temp, streetAddress); // street is copied to temp which is returned
return temp;
}
void Person::setCity(char *s)
{
strcpy(city,s);
}
char* Person::getCity()
{
static char temp[21];
strcpy (temp, city); // city is copied to temp which is returned
return temp;
}
void Person::setState(char *s)
{
strcpy(state,s);
}
char* Person::getState()
{
static char temp[3];
strcpy (temp, state); // state is copied to temp which is returned
return temp;
}
void Person::setZipCode(char *s)
{
strcpy(zipcode,s);
}
char* Person::getZipCode()
{
static char temp[11];
strcpy (temp, zipcode); // zipcode is copied to temp which is returned
return temp;
}
void Person::setHomePhone(char *s)
{
strcpy(homePhone,s);
}
char* Person::getHomePhone()
{
static char temp[13];
strcpy (temp, homePhone); // homephone is copied to temp which is returned
return temp;
}
void Person::setWorkPhone(char *s)
{
strcpy(workPhone,s);
}
char* Person::getWorkPhone()
{
static char temp[13];
strcpy (temp, workPhone); // work phone is copied to temp which is returned
return temp;
}
I also have a date.h and date.cpp but that does not seem to be the problem.
date.h
#ifndef DATE_H
#define DATE_H
class Date {
public:
Date();
~Date();
void setDate( int, int, int );
int getDay(); // method or function to retrieve a day value
int getMonth(); // method or function to retrieve a month value
int getYear(); // method or function to retrieve a year value
private:
int day; // data member of this class
int month; // data member of this class
int year; // data member of this class
};
#endif
date.cpp
#include <iostream>
#include <string>
#include "date.h"
using namespace std;
Date::Date(){
day = 1; // this and the following lines insure that Date objects
month = 1; // start in a consistent state
year = 1900;
}
// the following destructor releases resources used by objects of type Date
// when they no longer exist
Date::~Date()
{
}
void Date::setDate( int d, int m, int y )
{
if ( y >= 1900 )
year = y; // validates that year is 1900 or greater
else{
year = 1900;
cout << "Invalid year! " << y << endl;
}
if ( m >= 1 && m <= 12)
month = m;
else{
month = 1;
day = 1;
cout << "Invalid month!" << endl;}
if (m == 1 || m == 3 || m == 5 || m == 7 || m == 8 || m == 10 || m == 12)
{
if ( d >= 1 && d <= 31 )
day = d;
else {
day = 1;
cout << "Invalid day! " << d << endl;
}
}
else { if ( m == 4 || m == 6 || m == 9 || m == 11 )
{
if ( d >= 1 && d <= 30 )
day = d;
else
{
day = 1;
cout << "Invalid day! " << d << endl;
}
}
else
{
if ( m = 2 )
{
if ( y % 4 == 0 && y % 400 != 0 )
{
if ( d >= 1 && d <= 29 )
day = d;
else
{
day = 1;
cout << "Invalid day! " << d << endl;
}
}
else
{
if ( d >= 1 && d <= 28 )
day = d;
else
{
day = 1;
cout << "Invalid day! " << d << endl;
}
}
}
}
}
} // end of functionint
Date::getDay()
{
int temp;
temp = day;
return temp;}
int Date::getMonth()
{
int temp;
temp = month;
return temp;
}
int Date::getYear()
{ int temp;
temp = year;
return temp;
}
here are the errors

Answer 1

In main.cpp, change "person.cpp" to "person.h", as Mike Kinghan said.
Also, in person.h, you should include the date.h file after the header guard:
#ifndef PERSON_H
#define PERSON_H
#include "date.h"
...
#endif