Problem passing enum to class

[Bogeyman]

I'm trying to pass an enum to a class, but it's not working. Could someone have a look and tell me what I'm doing wrong? Thanks.

#include <iostream>

using namespace std;

class Player
{
    public:
        enum Class
        {
            WARRIOR,
            MAGE
        };

        Player(Class object)
        {
            if(object == WARRIOR)
            {
                cout << "Your class is Warrior.\n";
            }
            else if(object == MAGE)
            {
                cout << "Your class is Mage.\n";
            }
        }
};
int main()
{
    Player(MAGE);

    return 0;
}

[JLBorges]

MAGE is a name at class scope. Qualify it with the name of the class.

// Player(MAGE);
Player( Player::MAGE ); 

[coder777]

Change line 28:

Player(Player::MAGE);

[Bogeyman]

Okay, now I get this error:

error: invalid use of qualified-name 'Player::MAGE'

Anyone know why?

[MatthewRock]

Can you paste your full code? It compiles on the server(cogwheel in upper right corner of code block).

I'd also argue that "Class" is rather poor name, considering "class" keyword.

[Bogeyman]

That is the full code. I only changed the call to the constructor as advised. My IDE is Code::Blocks, the compiler is GNU GCC and C++11 is enabled, if that helps.

[MatthewRock]

https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=54905

This might be compiler bug. You can either try doing something like Player gamer(Player::MAGE); or Player player1(Player::MAGE), player2(Player::MAGE);but if that doesn't work then I don't know what's wrong.

[coder777]

GCC (or certain versions of it) doesn't like it that you call the constructor without an object. So change to:

Player aplayer(Player::MAGE);

[Bogeyman]

I... honestly don't know why I didn't think to try that. You really know you're not on your game when you don't think to create a bloody object! Anyway, thanks guys, it works now.

Might I ask, do any of you know any good tutorials to do with scope, and specifically class scope? I find this confusing.

[JLBorges]

Not a tutorial, but this explanation (with annotated code examples) should suffice:
http://en.cppreference.com/w/cpp/language/scope

[Bogeyman]

Thank you.