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Problem with calling function from header file

BroBuilder (14)
I have a problem. I am trying to call a function that I have a prototype for in a header file and an initialization for in a .cpp file. The main function in my main file won't recognize it. It just says: undefined reference to `Car::startCar()'

Main file:

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#include <iostream>
#include "Car.h"

using namespace std;

int main() {
	Car car1;

	car1.startCar();

	return 0;
}


Header file:

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#include <iostream>
using namespace std;

#ifndef CAR_H_
#define CAR_H_

class Car {
private:

public:
	void startCar();
	Car();
	virtual ~Car();
};

#endif /* CAR_H_ */


.cpp file:

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#include <iostream>
#include "Car.h"

void startCar() { cout << "Car started." << endl;};

Car::Car() {

}

Car::~Car() {

}
AbstractionAnon (6954)
.cpp line 4 defines a local function named startCar(). This is unrelated to the function declared in in your class declaration.

To make the function a member of your class, the line should be: 
 
 
void Car::startCar() { cout << "Car started." << endl;};
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BroBuilder (14)
Thank you AbstractionAnon.
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