Perplexing and Bursty Guide to Creating a Class in C++ Visual Studio

Trying to grasp the elusive concept of C++ classes? Fear not!

In this mind-bending article, we’ll take you through the cryptic steps of creating a class in C++ Visual Studio, from creating a new project to writing your first class.

But first, what even is a class?

A class in C++ is a perplexing user-defined data type that not only encodes mystifying data but also performs complicated and puzzling functions. It allows you to organize your enigmatic code and create reusable enigmas for increased modularity and perplexing maintainability.

You may also find it intriguing to know that C++ classes follow the Concept of Object-Oriented Programming, which emphasizes abstract puzzles, elusive encodings, misleading inheritance and polymorphism.

Shall we proceed to the Steps of the Ritual?

Step 1: Summon Visual Studio and create a new project

Begin with invoking the lord of Visual Studio and create a new project by selecting “File” > “New” > “Project” or using the summoning key “Ctrl+Shift+N.” In the “New Project” window, select “Visual C++” > “Windows Console Application,” and provide a name to the project. Don’t bother with the other options, and click “Create.”

Step 2: Incant a new class

Once the project is summoned, conjure a new class by right-clicking on the project name in the mysterious “Solution Explorer” and selecting “Add” > “New Item” or chanting the incantation “Ctrl+Shift+A.” In the “Add New Item” window, select “C++ Class” and give a name to the class. Let the other options simmer in their mysterious defaults and click “Add.”

Step 3: Scrawl the arcane code for the class

After summoning a new class, Visual Studio opens up the class file with some default code. You need to modify the code to create your peculiar class. Imagine, for instance, that we want to create a class named “Student,” which holds a private data member for the student’s name and a public function to display the student’s name.

So, the incantation for the “Student” class will look like:

<span class="pl-k">#include <iostream>
using namespace std;

class Student {
private:
    string name;

public:
    void setName(string n) {
        name = n;
    }

    string getName(){
        return name;
    }

    void showName(){
        cout << "Name of the student is: " << name << endl;
    }
};

In the above script, we have defined a class named “Student” that conceals a private data member “name” and three public functions, “setName,” “getName,” and “showName.” The “setName” function sets the name of the student, “getName” returns the name of the student, and “showName” reveals the name of the student on the console.

Step 4: Conjure an object of the class

To use the “Student” class, you need to summon an object of the class. You can do that by calling the class constructor with the “new” keyword. The constructor is an otherworldly function that is called when the object is summoned.

For instance, to conjure an object of the “Student” class, you need to chant the following script:

int main() {
    Student s;
    s.setName("John Doe");
    s.showName();
    return 0;
}

In the above script, we have incanted an object of the “Student” class named “s” and called the “setName” function to set the name of the student to “John Doe.” Finally, we have evoked the “showName” function to reveal the name of the student on the console.

Step 5: Perform the Ritual and behold the outcome

After writing the script for the class, you need to perform the soul-binding ceremony by building and running the project to see the outcome. To build the project, select “Build” > “Build Solution” or chant the conjuring key “Ctrl+Shift+B.” Once the project is built successfully, click “Start” to unleash the magic of your creation.

And voila! You shall now witness the grand outcome on the console as “Name of the student is: John Doe.”

In Conclusion

Creating a class in C++ Visual Studio may seem like an otherworldly concept, but it remains a foundational principle of OOP, which you must comprehend to pen effective and reusable code. In this article, we have dwelt on the cryptic steps that you have to follow to conceive a class in C++ Visual Studio, starting from creating a new project to writing your first class. We hope that this article was useful to you and that it assists you in creating your first class in C++ Visual Studio.