Passing a vector to constructor - c++

Question

Iam new in C++ and iam trying to implement classes into my program. I have done similar program in java. But iam struggling to implement classes in c++. I want to pass a vector with strings from main to a class called Search.I can pass a vector either by value or reference. Iam using a vector * which means get vector address.This is what i was told. Iam not sure how i should refer to it. I am sure there are more mistakes in my code. Could please someone help me or explain me how to initialize vector in constructor and how to add a value so I can use the vector in the menthod?? Iam using Visual Studio PRO 2010. Many thanks for replies.
Search.h
// pragma once
#include "std_lib_facilities.h"
#include <vector>
class Search
{
public:
Search();
Search(int dd, int mm, int year,vector<string>* dat);
vector<string> get_result ();
~Search(void);
private:
int d;
int m;
int y;
vector<string> data;
};
Search.cpp
#include "Search.h"
#include <vector>
#include "std_lib_facilities.h"
Search::Search()
:d(1), m(1), y(2000), data(){} //data() is the vector but iam not sure if ihave set the value corectly
Search::Search(int dd, int mm, int year,vector<string>*dat)
:d(dd),m(mm),y(year), data(dat){}//no instance of constructor matches the construcor list -- this is the error iam getting
//iam trying to initiliaze the varibale data of type vector.But i dont know how to do it.
Search::~Search(void)
{
}
vector<string> Search::get_result () {// implementation where i need to use the data stored in a vector
}
//main program
#include "std_lib_facilities.h"
#include <string>
#include <sstream>
#include <stdio.h>
#include "Search.h"
#include <vector>
int main(){
int day, month, year; //iam gonna ask user to input these
day=20;
month=12;
year=2014;
vector<string>flight_info;
ifstream inputFile("flight.txt");
// test file open
if (inputFile) {
string value;
// read the elements in the file into a vector
while ( inputFile >> value ) {
flight_info.push_back(value);//this is the vector i want to pass to class Search
}
}
Search search(day,month,year,flight_info)
//this where i want to create object of Search class but iam gettin error -no instance of constructor matches the `enter code here`construcor list.
}

Answer 1

This defines a vector:
vector<string>flight_info;
This defined a vector member variable:
vector<string> data;
This invoke a constructor by passing the vector to it:
Search search(day,month,year,flight_info)
But this constructor expects a pointer to a vector!
Search(int dd, int mm, int year,vector<string>* dat);
You don't need to pass any of the standard containers around by pointer (and you're probably doing something wrong if you find yourself trying to).
You can rewrite your constructor to be Search(int dd, int mm, int year,vector<string> dat) to resolve your error. You only need to change the prototype of your constructor, because data(dat) will already correctly construct the member vector.