c++: public private error - c++

Question

so i've got this problem.
i want to get some variables from a diferant class then main and i've lerned that it's good to
hide your data so it wont get so easely changed and use a getXXX function to acces it.
I tried to use the private: and public: thing but when i do i get an error saying
error: expected unqualified-id befor 'private'
i got class nr1# called dialog and the class with the variables is called race (not as in black and white)
anyway i call the function like this:(class dialog)
above this is all the #include stuff
dialog::dialog(int y)
{
race raceO;
switch(y)
{
case 1: cout << "choose a class \n1 ELF = " << raceO.getStats(1.1) << endl;
break:
}
and this is the race class
//were am i supposed to put
private: and public:
include "race.h"
include <iostream>
include <string>
using namespace std;
race::race(){
}
int race::raceElf(){
return 0;
}
int attack = 5;
int defence = 3;
int stamina = 6;
int race::getStats(int x){
if(x == 11){
return attack;
}
return 0;
}

Answer 1

in the Class declaration it should look like
class myClass{
public:
myClass();
private:
double x,y,z;
}
that is how you should use public and private, but otherwise I can't see what is wrong, plase provide the header file or the class declaration.

Answer 2

It depends how you want to use your class. I would keep all your data members private. Methods raceElf() and getStats() should be public as you will call them on your object. If a method were used only within other class methods but not outside it should be private. Constructor must be public if you want to create any objects of your class.
class race{
public:
race();
int raceElf();
int getStats(int);
private:
int attack;
int defence;
int stamina;
}
race::race(){
attack = 5;
defence = 3;
stamina = 6;
}
int race::raceElf(){ return 0; }
int race::getStats(int x){
if(x == 11){
return attack;
}
return 0;
}