My class doesn't work propery - c++

Question

I'm getting an error in my code I don't get at all.
Here is my code:
MyClass.h
#include "MyClass.h"
int i = 1;
MyClass::MyClass()
{
}
MyClass:~MyClass()
{
}
MyClass.cpp
#pragma once
class MyClass
{
public:
MyClass();
virtual ~MyClass();
int i;
protected:
private:
};
main.cpp
#include<iostream>
#include "MyClass.h"
using namespace std;
int main()
{
MyClass myObject = *new MyClass();
cout << myObject.i << endl;
cin.get();
}
I just get some random number. Any help here?

Answer 1

You are not initializing i in your class, your constructor should look something like this:
MyClass::MyClass() : i(1)
{}
It also looks like you have a few typos, this:
MyClass myObject = *new MyClass();
should be:
MyClass *myObject = new MyClass();
and this:
cout << myObject.i << endl;
should be:
cout << myObject->i << endl;
Although, as chris says the simpler option would be as follows:
MyClass myObject ;
cout << myObject.i << endl;

Answer 2

The i that you set to 1 is not a member of the class. It is a static variable outside of any class.

Answer 3

Once i belongs to you class, you need to initialize it inside its constructor
#include "MyClass.h"
// int i = 1; <-- not here
MyClass::MyClass()
{
i = 1; // here
}
and to initialize your object in main function just do something like that:
int main()
{
// MyClass myObject = *new MyClass(); <-- myObject is not a pointer
MyClass myObject;
cout << myObject.i << endl;
cin.get();
}

Answer 4

Couple things wrong: First, you're redeclaring i in MyClass.cpp, try assigning to it in the constructor instead:
//int i = 1;
MyClass::MyClass() : i(1)
{
}
Second, the way you're declaring your object in your main() is wrong too. Either you do:
int main()
{
MyClass* myObject = new MyClass();
cout << myObject->i << endl;
cin.get();
delete myObject;
}
if you want a pointer to a dynamically allocated object or just
int main()
{
MyClass myObject;
cout << myObject.i << endl;
cin.get();
}
if you want an object allocated on the stack.