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New to c++, and trying to use a file our professor made for us and I can't use any of the functions it provides heres the code that gives an Undefined reference. I didn't include the function implementations but they again were provided so they are correct. I'm using codeblocks and all three files are in my sources folder. What is causing this?
#include <iostream>
using namespace std;
#include "random.h"
int main()
{
cout<< random_instance(6,2.5,1);
return 0;
}
this is the random.h
#ifndef RANDOM_H
#define RANDOM_H
#define TWO_PI 6.2831853071795864769252866
double * random_instance( int length, const double mu, const double sigma = 1 );
double gaussian_rand( const double mu, const double sigma );
#endif /* defined(RANDOM_H) */
The definition for random_instance is missing.
You should probably compile and link random.cpp too which should contain the definitions for the functions declared in random.h, maybe something like this:
g++ path/to/main.cpp path/to/random.cpp
In Code::Blocks there's probably a section somewhere where you can choose the files to compile and link.
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I am sure this question has be asked and answered million times but I am really clueless. As a newbie to C++ I have created three textbook files.
Num.h
#ifndef LIB_DATE_H
#define LIB_DATE_H
class Num
{
private:
int num;
public:
Num(int n);
int getNum();
};
#endif
Num.cpp
#include "Num.h"
Num::Num(int n) : num(n) {}
int Num::getNum()
{
return num;
}
main.cpp
#include <iostream>
#include "Num.h"
using namespace std;
int main()
{
Num n(35);
cout << n.getNum() << endl;
return 0;
}
Both g++ and clang complain about undefined reference to Num::Num(int) and Num::getNum().
When joining the three files into a single one, no errors are reported by g++; clang is still complaining.
I have managed to google out that this is a problem with linking but I was not able to find any actionable advice to fix it...
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What is an undefined reference/unresolved external symbol error and how do I fix it?
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I've been following tutorial on how to create class using header files and came to a problem even if I did everything like in tutorial. I got Cat.h, Cat.cpp and main.cpp files. All of them are in the same folder.
Cat.h:
#ifndef CAT_H_
#define CAT_H_
class Cat
{
public:
void speak();
};
#endif
Cat.cpp:
#include <iostream>
#include "Cat.h"
using namespace std;
void Cat::speak()
{
cout << "Meeeow!" << endl;
}
main.cpp:
#include <iostream>
#include "Cat.h"
using namespace std;
int main()
{
Cat jim;
jim.speak();
return 0;
}
When i run the program I got error: "undefined reference to `Cat::speak()'". The problem is solved when i add line #include "Cat.cpp" to main.cpp but I dont think thats a way to go and tutorial was done without that.
Solved. For anyone having the same problem using VS Code with Code Runner extension, I found the solution in different thread:
Code-runner configuration for running multiple cpp classes in vscode
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I am new to C++ and I am creating a very simple program using classes. I am using Visual Studio Code to write my code and MinGW compiler to build and run it.
I have written the following code as an example to show my problem.
Main.cpp
#include "class.h"
using namespace std;
int main(void) {
myClass myObject;
myObject.sum(10, 20);
return 0;
}
class.h
#pragma once
class myClass{
public:
void sum(int a, int b);
};
class.cpp
#include <iostream>
#include "class.h"
using namespace std;
void myClass::sum(int a, int b) {
cout << "The sum = " << a + b << endl;
}
The compiler is giving me this error when I try to build it.
undefined reference to `myClass::sum(int, int)'
collect2.exe: error: ld returned 1 exit status
BTW I know there are a lot of similar questions on the forum and I am sorry I am posting it again but all those solutions didn't seem to work for me as my program here is pretty simple. Any help will be very appreciated. Thanks!
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well I want to understand linking with headers and other .cpp (functions for example) so my quastion is why I get "undefined reference to 'afis(). There are sample example and I want to clarify this. Also sorry for my bad english :D.
There is main:
#include <iostream>
#include "functions.h"
using namespace std;
int main()
{
afis();
return 0;
}
There is an function named function.cpp:
#include <iostream>
using namespace std;
void afis(){
cout <<"yehe";
}
And there is the header :
#ifndef FUNCTIONS_H_INCLUDED
#define FUNCTIONS_H_INCLUDED
void afis();
#endif // FUNCTIONS_H_INCLUDED
While the C++ compiler automatically "pulls in" referenced header files, it can't do that for the actual .cpp code files.
Instead of calling
CXX/clang++/g++ main.cpp -o hello
you need to manually include all relevant code files:
CXX/clang++/g++ main.cpp functions.cpp -o hello
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I'm kinda new to stack overflow so let me know how I can improve my format for asking questions and displaying code.
My problem is that
I keep getting a Linker error undefined reference to Father::Father() and undefined reference to Father::display()
Here is my code:
Father.h
#ifndef FATHER_H
#define FATHER_H
#include <iostream>
class Father
{
public:
Father();
void display();
private:
};
#endif
Father.cpp
#include <iostream>
#include "Father.h"
Father::Father
{
}
void Father::display()
{
std::cout << "I am your father" << std::endl;
}
/*
This is my enter code here
*/
Test.cpp
#include <iostream>
#include "Father.h"
int main()
{
Father Darth;
Darth.display();
system("pause");
}
Linking two .cpp and a .h files
I just saw this as a possible solution, I'm thinking I'm having problems with linking H files with CPP files.