Frequently Asked Questions

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Q) Will assignments be distributed in class?

A) No. All assignments will be placed on the web site, where they can be retrieved.

class CPU
{
friend computer& operator+= (const computer&);

public: ...

private: ...
}

But it gives me this error:

d:\concordia\2nd semester\comp5421\assignment2\sourcecode_part2\cpu.h(13) :
error C2805: binary 'operator +=' has too few parameters
computer.cpp
d:\concordia\2nd semester\comp5421\assignment2\sourcecode_part2\cpu.h(13) :
error C2805: binary 'operator +=' has too few parameters
Error executing cl.exe.

A)
If you declare/define the overloaded operator inside the class, then you need only one (Computer) parameter since the left-hand one will be the current object. Since you declared/defined the operator outside the class (similar to a free function), the operator needs two (Computer) parameters. That is why this error is returned.
In short, you will need to have two parameters since the overloaded operator is not a member of the class.