Class definition syntax in C++ - Interactive Code Practice

Practice - 5 Tasks

1fill in blank

easy

Complete the code to define a class named Car.

C++

class [1] {
public:
    int speed;
};

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ACar

Bcar

CVehicle

DSpeed

Attempts:

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💡 Hint

Common Mistakes

Using lowercase 'car' instead of 'Car'.

Using a different class name like 'Vehicle'.

The class name should be Car to match the definition.

2fill in blank

medium

Complete the code to declare a public integer member named 'age' inside the class.

C++

class Person {
public:
    [1] age;
};

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Afloat

Bstring

Cint

Dbool

Attempts:

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💡 Hint

Common Mistakes

Using 'float' or 'string' instead of 'int'.

Using 'bool' which is for true/false values.

The member 'age' should be an integer, so use int.

3fill in blank

hard

Fix the error in the class definition by completing the missing keyword.

C++

class Animal {
    [1]:
    int legs;
};

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Aprivate

Bfriend

Cprotected

Dpublic

Attempts:

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💡 Hint

Common Mistakes

Using 'private' which hides members.

Using 'friend' which is not an access specifier.

To allow access to 'legs' from outside, the member should be public.

4fill in blank

hard

Fill both blanks to define a class with a private string member 'name' and a public integer member 'id'.

C++

class Employee {
    [1]:
    std::string name;

    [2]:
    int id;
};

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Aprivate

Bpublic

Cprotected

Dfriend

Attempts:

3 left

💡 Hint

Common Mistakes

Mixing up private and public keywords.

Using 'friend' which is not an access specifier.

The 'name' should be private and 'id' should be public for controlled access.

5fill in blank

hard

Fill all three blanks to define a class 'Book' with a private string 'title', a public integer 'pages', and a protected float 'price'.

C++

class Book {
    [1]:
    std::string title;

    [2]:
    int pages;

    [3]:
    float price;
};

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Aprivate

Bpublic

Cprotected

Dfriend

Attempts:

3 left

💡 Hint

Common Mistakes

Using 'friend' as an access specifier.

Confusing protected and private keywords.

The 'title' is private, 'pages' is public, and 'price' is protected to control access appropriately.

Practice

1. What is the correct way to start defining a class named Car in C++?

easy

A. class Car { };

B. define Car { };

C. Car class { };

D. class = Car { };

Solution

1. Step 1: Recognize the class keyword usage

   In C++, a class is defined using the keyword class followed by the class name and curly braces.

2. Step 2: Check the syntax correctness

   The correct syntax is class Car { }; with a semicolon at the end.

3. Final Answer:

   class Car { }; -> Option A

4. Quick Check:

   class keyword + name + braces + semicolon = correct [OK]

Hint: Use 'class ClassName { };' to define a class [OK]

Common Mistakes:

• Omitting the semicolon after the class definition
• Using 'define' instead of 'class'
• Placing '=' between class and name

2. Which of the following is the correct syntax to declare a public member function start() inside a class?

easy

A. public void start();

B. void public start();

C. void start() public;

D. public: void start();

Solution

1. Step 1: Understand access specifier placement

   In C++, access specifiers like public: are labels followed by a colon, not keywords before functions.

2. Step 2: Identify correct function declaration

   The function declaration inside the class is void start(); placed under the public: label.

3. Final Answer:

   public: void start(); -> Option D

4. Quick Check:

   Access specifier label + function declaration = correct [OK]

Hint: Use 'public:' label before members, not before return type [OK]

Common Mistakes:

• Writing 'public' before return type without colon
• Placing 'public' after function parentheses
• Using 'void public' which is invalid

3. What will be the output of this code?

class Box {
public:
  int length;
};

int main() {
  Box b;
  b.length = 10;
  std::cout << b.length << std::endl;
  return 0;
}

medium

A. Compilation error

B. 10

C. 0

D. Undefined behavior

Solution

1. Step 1: Analyze class and member access

   The class Box has a public integer member length, so it can be accessed and assigned outside the class.

2. Step 2: Trace the main function execution

   An object b is created, b.length is set to 10, then printed. This will output 10.

3. Final Answer:

   10 -> Option B

4. Quick Check:

   Public member assigned 10, printed 10 [OK]

Hint: Public members can be accessed and printed directly [OK]

Common Mistakes:

• Assuming private by default causes error
• Forgetting to assign value before printing
• Expecting zero because of uninitialized variable

4. Identify the error in this class definition:

class Person {
  string name;
public:
  void setName(string n) {
    name = n;
  }
};

medium

A. Missing semicolon after class definition

B. Member variable 'name' should be public

C. Missing #include <string> and std:: prefix

D. Function setName should return string

Solution

1. Step 1: Check for syntax errors

   The class ends with a semicolon, so no missing semicolon error.

2. Step 2: Check usage of string type

   The code uses string without including <string> header and without std:: prefix, which causes compilation error.

3. Final Answer:

   Missing #include <string> and std:: prefix -> Option C

4. Quick Check:

   Use #include and std::string for string type [OK]

Hint: Always include <string> and use std::string in C++ [OK]

Common Mistakes:

• Assuming string is built-in without include
• Thinking private members must be public to work
• Expecting setName to return a value

5. You want to define a class Rectangle with private members width and height, and a public function area() that returns the area. Which is the correct class definition?

hard

A. class Rectangle {
private:
int width, height;
public:
int area() { return width * height; }
};

B. class Rectangle {
public:
int width, height;
int area() { return width * height; }
};

C. class Rectangle {
int width, height;
int area() { return width * height; }
};

D. class Rectangle {
private:
int width, height;
int area() { return width * height; }
};

Solution

1. Step 1: Identify private members declaration

   Private members must be declared under private: label to restrict access.

2. Step 2: Confirm public function declaration

   The function area() should be public to allow access from outside.

3. Step 3: Check for correct syntax and placement

   class Rectangle { private: int width, height; public: int area() { return width * height; } }; correctly places width and height as private and area() as public with proper syntax.

4. Final Answer:

   class Rectangle { private: int width, height; public: int area() { return width * height; } }; -> Option A

5. Quick Check:

   Private data + public method = correct class design [OK]

Hint: Use 'private:' for data, 'public:' for functions in class [OK]

Common Mistakes:

• Forgetting access specifiers, making members public by default
• Placing function inside private when it should be public
• Omitting semicolon after class definition