I would like to sort different types of numbers in different files as a learning exercise. I've managed to get doubles and ints to sort correctly, but cannot get my own type (to sort a deck of cards) to format correctly. I've managed to get it narrowed down to my sort function in the Reader Class. I'm getting all sorts of errors. What exactly am I doing wrong? Or am I missing something? Thanks everyone, I hope I explained my problems clearly.
My file I created for Cards looks something like...
1 11 (meaning Jack of Diamonds)
2 8 (meaning 8 of hearts)
etc...
errors:
error: no match for 'operator<' in '((Reader)this)->Reader::array[compareIndex] < ((Reader)this)->Reader::array[smallestIndex]'
error: cannot convert 'Card' to 'int' in initialization
error: no match for 'operator=' in '((Reader*)this)->Reader::array[smallestIndex] = temp'
My Code
Lastly, Main
#include <iostream>
#include "Reader.h"
#include "Card.h"
using namespace std;
int main() {
Reader<int> nums;
Reader<double> dubs;
Reader<Card> cards;
int number;
do {
cout << "Enter 1 if your file contains integers\n"
<< "Enter 2 if your file contains doubles\n"
<< "Enter 3 if your file contains Cards:\n"
<< "Enter a number: ";
cin >> number;
if (number == 1){
nums.open_IO();
nums.read_array();
nums.sort();
nums.write_array();
nums.close_IO();
} else if (number == 2){
dubs.open_IO();
dubs.read_array();
dubs.sort();
dubs.write_array();
dubs.close_IO();
} else if (number == 3){
cards.open_IO();
cards.read_array();
cards.sort();
cards.write_array();
cards.close_IO();
}
} while ((number != 1) && (number != 2) && (number != 3));
}
Reader.h
#ifndef READER_H
#define READER_H
#include <string>
#include <fstream>
using namespace std;
template <class rList>
class Reader {
public:
static const int SIZE = 50;
Reader();
bool open_IO();
void close_IO();
bool read_array();
bool write_array();
void sort();
private:
// Ask for the files
void ask_filenames();
rList array[SIZE];
int readSize;
// input file names and stream to get the data
string readFileName;
ifstream inFile;
// output file names and stream to get the data
string writeFileName;
ofstream outFile;
bool askedFileNames;
};
#endif
#include "Reader.cpp"
My Reader.Cpp file
// File: Reader.cpp
#ifndef READER_CPP
#define READER_CPP
#include "Reader.h"
#include <iostream>
using namespace std;
/***************************************************************************
* Contructors and modifying functions defined in "Reader.h"
***************************************************************************/
template <class rList>
Reader<rList>::Reader() {
askedFileNames = false;
readFileName = "";
writeFileName = "";
readSize = 0;
rList empty;
for( int i = 0; i<SIZE; i++ ) array[i]=empty;
}
template <class rList>
bool Reader<rList>::open_IO(){
if(!askedFileNames) ask_filenames();
inFile.open(readFileName.c_str()); //we can't pass a string, we need a char array
if(!inFile.is_open()) {
return false;
}
outFile.open(writeFileName.c_str());
if(!outFile.is_open()) {
inFile.close(); //inFile opened successfully so it needs to be closed now
return false;
}
return true;
}
template <class rList>
void Reader<rList>::close_IO() {
inFile.close();
outFile.close();
}
template <class rList>
bool Reader<rList>::read_array() {
if(inFile.is_open()) {
inFile >> readSize;
int index = 0;
while(!inFile.eof() && index < readSize) {
inFile >> array[index++]; //increments index after assigning value
}
readSize = index; //the input file could have had fewer numbers so set readSize
return true;
}
return false;
}
template <class rList>
bool Reader<rList>::write_array() {
if(outFile.is_open()) {
outFile << readSize << endl;
//don't forget the number indicating the element co
int index = 0;
while(index < readSize) {
outFile << array[index++] << endl;
}
return true;
}
return false;
}
template <class rList>
void Reader<rList>::sort() {
int startIndex = 0;
int compareIndex;
int smallestIndex;
bool smallerFound;
while(startIndex < readSize) {
smallestIndex = startIndex;
compareIndex = startIndex + 1;
smallerFound = false;
while(compareIndex < readSize) { //find the smallest value from the starting index
if(array[compareIndex] < array[smallestIndex]) {
smallestIndex = compareIndex;
smallerFound = true;
}
compareIndex++;
}
if(smallerFound) { //only swap the values if a smaller value is found
int temp = array[startIndex];
array[startIndex] = array[smallestIndex];
array[smallestIndex] = temp;
}
startIndex++;
}
}
/*--------------------------------------------------------------
This function asks the user for the filenames. This operation
is placed in a separate function because it is called multiple
times.
--------------------------------------------------------------*/
template <class rList>
void Reader<rList>::ask_filenames() {
cout << "Welcome. Please type in the name of the file to read the numbers.\n";
cin >> readFileName;
cout << "Thank you. Please type in the name of the file to write the numbers.\n";
cin >> writeFileName;
askedFileNames = true;
}
#endif
Card.h
#include <ostream>
#include <string>
#include "Reader.h"
using namespace std;
class Card{
public:
static const int SIZE = 50;
enum SUIT {clubs, diams, hears, spads };
enum RANK {ace=1, two, thr, fou, fiv, six, sev, eig, nin, ten, jac, que, kin};
Card();
Card(int newSuit, int newRank);
void change(int newSuit, int newRank);
friend ostream& operator << ( ostream& out, Card theCard );
friend istream& operator >> ( istream& in, Card theCard );
private:
void change_rank(int newRank);
void change_suit(int newSuit);
string get_rank() const;
string get_suit() const;
SUIT suit;
RANK rank;
};
Card.cpp
#include <iostream>
#include <string>
#include "Card.h"
using namespace std;
Card::Card() { suit = spads; rank = ace; }
Card::Card(int newSuit, int newRank) {
change(newSuit, newRank);
}
void Card::change( int newSuit, int newRank ) {
change_suit( newSuit );
change_rank( newRank );
}
ostream& operator << ( ostream& out, Card theCard ) {
out << theCard.get_rank() << " of " << theCard.get_suit();
return out;
}
istream& operator >> ( istream& in, Card theCard ) {
int aSuit;
int aRank;
in >> aSuit >> aRank;
return in;
}
// private member functions to set the private variables with their
// corresponding values: integer input -> enumerated type;
void Card::change_rank( int newRank ) {
if( newRank == ace ) rank = ace;
else if( newRank == two ) rank = two;
else if( newRank == thr ) rank = thr;
else if( newRank == fou ) rank = fou;
else if( newRank == fiv ) rank = fiv;
else if( newRank == six ) rank = six;
else if( newRank == sev ) rank = sev;
else if( newRank == eig ) rank = eig;
else if( newRank == nin ) rank = nin;
else if( newRank == ten ) rank = ten;
else if( newRank == jac ) rank = jac;
else if( newRank == que ) rank = que;
else if( newRank == kin ) rank = kin;
}
void Card::change_suit( int newSuit ) {
if( newSuit == clubs ) suit = clubs;
else if( newSuit == spads ) suit = spads;
else if( newSuit == diams ) suit = diams;
else if( newSuit == hears ) suit = hears;
}
// Private member functions to extract the information from the card
// class.
string Card::get_rank() const {
if( rank == ace ) return "ace";
if( rank == two ) return "two";
if( rank == thr ) return "three";
if( rank == fou ) return "four";
if( rank == fiv ) return "five";
if( rank == six ) return "six";
if( rank == sev ) return "seven";
if( rank == eig ) return "eight";
if( rank == nin ) return "nine";
if( rank == ten ) return "ten";
if( rank == jac ) return "jack";
if( rank == que ) return "queen";
if( rank == kin ) return "king";
return "get_rank: error";
}
string Card::get_suit() const {
if( suit == diams ) return "D";
if( suit == hears ) return "H";
if( suit == spads ) return "S";
if( suit == clubs ) return "C";
return "get_suit: error";
}