Display time with class member function

[lare26]

I am trying to make a member function of a class show the time. Can anyone tell me what I am doing wrong, please?

The Includes:

#include<iostream>
#include <time.h> 

The class declaration:

class easteregg
{
public:
    void time(void);
};

The function definition:

void easteregg::time(void)
{
    cout << "Current time is:  " << localtime() << "\n\n";
}

This one is giving me a gigantic headache. I can either take Tylenol or ask for help. And I am out of Tylenol. Thanks ahead of time. Pun intended.

[coder777]

localtime() returns struct tm *. You have to do more to get the desired output. You may use asctime() or you can use the struct directly.

[lare26]

You mean, like this?

void easteregg::time(void)
{
    cout << "Current time is:  " << localtime(struct tm *) << "\n\n";
}

[coder777]

No, like this

void easteregg::time(void)
{
    cout << "Current time is:  " << asctime(localtime()) << "\n\n";
}

[lare26]

Ohhh. Cool. Do I use time.h for that, still? And thanks for the help. :)

[coder777]

Do I use time.h for that, still?

Hm yes, that should work. Why do you ask? You can also use strftime() which provides more functionality

[lare26]

I put it in how you showed and it wouldn't work for me. I can't remember what the error was as I have been trying a ton of different things in order to make heads or tails from it. I am still totally confused about this. I did it before without any problems but I can't find that program anymore.