C++ class method not found when compiled - c++

Question

I created a simple class 'Hello' in C++ using header(.h) and definition(.cpp) files. This is the header file content:
#ifndef HELLO_H
#define HELLO_H
#include <string>
namespace test
{
class Hello
{
private:
std::string name;
public:
Hello();
void say_hello();
};
}
#endif
And the definition file content is just as you expected:
#include "Hello.h"
#include <iostream.h>
using namespace test;
Hello::Hello()
{
this->name = "Yoppy Yunhasnawa";
}
void Hello::say_hello()
{
string message = "Hello, " + this->name + ".. Have nice day!";
cout << message << "\n";
}
I included this class to a main.cpp file and use it like this:
#include "Hello.h"
using namespace test;
int main(int argc, char *argv[])
{
Hello* hello = new Hello;
hello->say_hello();
}
When I compiled the main.cpp file with g++ like this,
g++ main.cpp
I got following annoying error:
Undefined symbols for architecture x86_64:
"test::Hello::say_hello()", referenced from:
_main in ccsaoOZa.o
"test::Hello::Hello()", referenced from:
_main in ccsaoOZa.o
ld: symbol(s) not found for architecture x86_64
collect2: error: ld returned 1 exit status
However, that error does not appear when I don't call both constructor and say_hello method:
int main(int argc, char *argv[])
{
Hello* hello;// = new Hello;
//hello->say_hello();
}
I use macport GCC 4.7 and I am very sure that my method is there but why this symbol(s) not found error keep appearing? Please show me my mistake. Thank you.

Answer 1

When you invoke g++ main.cpp, compiler performs both compiling AND linking. But the code cannot be linked without Hello.cpp file. So, you have two options: either compile and link separately:
g++ -c main.cpp
g++ -c hello.cpp
gcc main.o hello.o
or compile and link everything at the same time:
g++ main.cpp hello.cpp