visual studio 2015 c++ unresolved external symbol link error [duplicate] - c++

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I'm a visual studio 2015 c++ newby who's trying to write some game code at home.
I'm getting this link error:
LNK2019 unresolved external symbol "public: class std::basic_string,class std::allocator > __thiscall display_utils::fit_int_2(int)" (?fit_int_2#display_utils##QAE?AV?$basic_string#DU?$char_traits#D#std##V?$allocator#D#2##std##H#Z) referenced in function "public: void __thiscall bat_stats::disp_bat_stats(struct bat_stats::bat_stats_typ)" (?disp_bat_stats#bat_stats##QAEXUbat_stats_typ#1##Z)
It apparently doesn't like the string I'm using to access the returned string from function fit_int_2. I've google searched for a solution, but can't find anything that fixes my problem. Note that the code compiled and linked before i I added the fit_int_2 call. Thanks in advance if you can help me out. The code is below:
bat_stats.h
#pragma once
class bat_stats
{
public:
struct bat_stats_typ
{
int gm;
int ab;
int ht;
int dbl;
int trpl;
int hr;
int rbi;
int sb;
int cs;
int bb;
int ibb;
int sf;
int sac;
int k;
int gidp;
int err;
float ave;
float slg;
float obp;
};
void disp_bat_hdr();
void disp_bat_stats( bat_stats_typ );
private:
int dummy;
};
bat_stats.cpp
#include <iostream>
using std::cout;
std::cin;
#include <string>
using std::string;
#include "bat_stats.h"
#include "display_utils.h"
void bat_stats::disp_bat_hdr()
{
cout << " G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB IW SF SH K GDP E AVE SLG OBP\n";
}
void bat_stats::disp_bat_stats( bat_stats_typ bat )
{
display_utils dut;
string s;
s = dut.fit_int_2( bat.gm ); // <- the problem is here!
cout << s << bat.gm << " ";
cout << bat.ab << "\n\n";
}
display_utils.h
#pragma once
#include <string>
using std::string;
class display_utils
{
public:
void insert_5_lines();
string fit_int_2( int );
private:
int dummy;
};
display_utils.cpp
#include <iostream>
using std::cout;
#include "display_utils.h"
void display_utils::insert_5_lines()
{
cout << "\n\n\n\n\n";
}
string fit_int_2(int i0)
{
string s0 = "";
if (i0 < 10)
{
s0 = " ";
}
return s0;
}

Answer 1

You need to change
string fit_int_2(int i0)
to
string display_utils::fit_int_2(int i0)
(You need to define the member function - currently you're defining an unrelated global function.)