Need to add info to section of program

[zwUqko23]

How do I add information to this section of my program?
I need to add last name, month of birth, day of birth, year of birth, etc....



// get first name
string getFirst()
{
return First;
} // end function getFirst

[MikeyBoy]

You've only shown us a tiny bit of your program, and your question is very vague.

Do you want to create more functions, each of which returns a single property, e.g. getLast(), getMonth(), etc? Or do you want a single function that passes back all the properties at once?

Is getFirst() a free function? A method of a class?

Where is First defined?

[eyenrique]

more details are
required;

anyway this
is an example
passing a string
variabale by reference;

What is your name?
>>Churchill    
Hello: Churchill

//InfoString.cpp
//##

#include <iostream>
using std::cout;
using std::cin;
using std::endl;

#include <string>
using std::string;
using std::getline;



void getUserInfo(string& name);

int main(){

        string text; //variable to store username
        getUserInfo(text);

        cout<<"Hello: "<<text<<endl;

return 0; //indicates success
}//end of main


void getUserInfo(string& name){
        cout<<"What is your name?\n>>";
        getline(cin,name);
}//end function getUserInfo 

[zwUqko23]

My program is quite long. I am building a Health Profile.... and First is First Name, Here is the program so far above and below that section.

// set first name
void setFirst ( string first )
// set last name
void setLast( string last )
// set gender
void setGender( string gender )
// set today’s month
void settodaysmonth( string todaysmonth )
// set today’s day
void set todaysday( string todaysday )
// set today’s year
void set todaysyear( string todaysyear )
// set month of birth
void setmonthofbirth( string monthofbirth )
// set day of birth
void setdayofbirth( string dayofbirth )
// set year of birth
void setyearofbirth( string yearofbirth )
// set current age
void currentage( string currentage )
// set weight
void setWeight( string Weight )
// set height
void setHeight( string Height )
{
First = First;
Last = Last;
Gender = Gender;
todaysmonth = todaysmonth
todaysday = todaysday
todaysyear = todaysyear
monthofbirth = monthofbirth
dayofbirth = dayofbirth
yearofbirth = yearofbirth
currentage = currentage
Weight = Weight
Height = Height
} // end function sets all functions

// get first name
string getFirst()
{
return First;
} // end function getFirst


private:
string First; // person's first name
string Last; // person’s last name
string Gender; // person’s gender
string todaysmonth; // current month
string todaysday; // current day
string todaysyear; // current year
string monthofbirth // person’s month of birth
string dayofbirth // person’s day of birth
string yearofbirth // person’s year of birth
string currentage // person’s current age
string Weight // person’s weight in pounds
string Height // person’s height in inches

[MikeyBoy]

Why is a method called "SetHeight" trying to set the values of First, Last, Gender, etc?

In that method, what is it that you think this line is doing:

First = First;

?

(as an example - I could have picked any of the lines in that function except for the last one).

EDIT: And please use code tags when posting code, to make it readable:

http://www.cplusplus.com/articles/z13hAqkS/

[zwUqko23]

Good question. I am new to C++ and trying to go by what someone told me. I figured this was wrong but I am working by trial and error. What do I need to do to fix this??

And I have no idea what First=First is supposed to do, I am working on that now. I think those should be if statements.

[dandy]

you can read tutorial from here http://www.cplusplus.com/doc/tutorial/

and that First=First, you will know what it means here http://www.cplusplus.com/doc/tutorial/variables/

[MikeyBoy]

I don't mean to be harsh, but if you're confused by even simple assignment statements, then you should really be spending more time reading your textbook and/or tutorial. You need to be able to grasp the basics before you write code, otherwise you're going to get nowhere.

[zwUqko23]

point taken... This will be the last you'll see of me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[MikeyBoy]

Well... that was unexpected. My advice was sincerely meant, and I believe it was sound. I certainly didn't mean to encourage anyone to leave the forum.

Oh well.

[iAk3T05o]

@mikeyboy: Sincerely, you do that a lot.