C++ Linked Lists Template Class - c++

Question

I'm currently practicing some linked list assignments out of my book right now and I'm stuck compiling errors. The implementation file seems to be fine, however the header file is what is receiving the errors.
Here is my header file:
#ifndef LINKEDLIST_H
#define LINKEDLIST_H
#include <string>
using namespace std;
template<class T>
class linkedList {
public:
linkedList();
linkedList(const linkedList& copy);
~linkedList();
int getSize() const;
void addEntry(T entry);
bool deleteEntry(T entry);
T getEntry(int input) const;
linkedList operator=(const linkedList& right);
private:
struct node {
T data;
node<T> *next;
};
node<T> *linkedList = NULL;
};
#include "linkedlist.cpp"
#endif // LINKEDLIST_H
The errors I'm getting from my compiler is as follows:
c:\users\andym_000\documents\linkedlist\linkedlist.h(22) : error C2059: syntax error : '<'
c:\users\andym_000\documents\linkedlist\linkedlist.h(20) : see reference to class template instantiation 'linkedList<T>::node' being compiled
c:\users\andym_000\documents\linkedlist\linkedlist.h(25) : see reference to class template instantiation 'linkedList<T>' being compiled
c:\users\andym_000\documents\linkedlist\linkedlist.h(22) : error C2238: unexpected token(s) preceding ';'
c:\users\andym_000\documents\linkedlist\linkedlist.h(24) : error C2059: syntax error : '<'
c:\users\andym_000\documents\linkedlist\linkedlist.h(24) : error C2238: unexpected token(s) preceding ';'
c:\users\andym_000\documents\linkedlist\linkedList.h(24) : error C2059: syntax error : '<'
..\linkedList\main.cpp(9) : see reference to class template instantiation 'linkedList<T>' being compiled
with
[
T=std::string
]
c:\users\andym_000\documents\linkedlist\linkedList.h(24) : error C2238: unexpected token(s) preceding ';'
c:\users\andym_000\documents\linkedlist\linkedList.h(24) : error C2059: syntax error : '<'
..\linkedList\main.cpp(10) : see reference to class template instantiation 'linkedList<T>' being compiled
with
[
T=int
]
c:\users\andym_000\documents\linkedlist\linkedList.h(24) : error C2238: unexpected token(s) preceding ';'

Answer 1

Um, struct node {...} isn't a template. Your errors are telling you that is has no idea what to do with node<T>.

Answer 2

You use template notation with node class, which s not a template. T type is defined for whole linkedList - in definiition of node it is well defined type.
Note that node is defined inside linkedList, so it's qualified name will be linkedList<T>::node for linkedList<T> (i.e. each instantiation of linkedList has it's own node class).
So, just replace node<T> with node and that should work.