I can't print a double value in the following code?

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votes
#include <iostream>
#include <iomanip>

using namespace std;

double distance(double, double);

int main ()
{
    double rate, time, distanceValue;

    cout << fixed << showpoint << setprecision(1);

    cout << "Enter rate" << endl;
    cin >> rate;

    cout << "Enter time" << endl;
    cin >> time;

    distanceValue = distance(rate, time);

    cout << "The distance is " << distanceValue << endl;
}

double distance (double num1, double num2)
{
    return num1 * num2;
}

when I try to compile it I see a long list of errors I don't what's wrong here! also if I change the method from double to int value it works well!! why??

the following error:

*> C:\Users\kifcaliph\Desktop\starting

out with c++\Chapter6>cl 06_012.cpp 06_012 Microsoft (R) 32-bit C/C++ Optimizing Compiler Version 16.00.30319.01 for 80x86 Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

cl : Command line warning D9024 : unrecognized source file type '06_012', object file assumed 06_012.cpp C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 10.0\VC\INCLUDE\xlocale(323) : warning C4530: C++ exception handler used, but unwind semantics are not enabled. Specify /EHsc C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 10.0\VC\INCLUDE\xutility(373) : error C2825: '_Iter': must be a class or namespace when followed by '::' 06_012.cpp(20) : see reference to class template instantiation 'std::iterator_traits<_Iter>' being compiled with [ _Iter=double ] C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 10.0\VC\INCLUDE\xutility(373) : error C2039: 'iterator_category' : is not a member of 'global namespace'' C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 10.0\VC\INCLUDE\xutility(373) : error C2146: syntax error : missing ';' b efore identifier 'iterator_category' C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 10.0\VC\INCLUDE\xutility(373) : error C2602: 'std::iterator_traits<_Iter> ::iterator_category' is not a member of a base class of 'std::iterator_traits<_Iter>' with [ _Iter=double ] C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 10.0\VC\INCLUDE\xutility(373) : see declaration of 'std::iterator _traits<_Iter>::iterator_category' with [ _Iter=double ] C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 10.0\VC\INCLUDE\xutility(373) : error C2868: 'std::iterator_traits<_Iter> ::iterator_category' : illegal syntax for using-declaration; expected qualified-name with [ _Iter=double ] C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 10.0\VC\INCLUDE\xutility(374) : error C2825: '_Iter': must be a class or namespace when followed by '::' C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 10.0\VC\INCLUDE\xutility(374) : error C2039: 'value_type' : is not a memb er of 'global namespace'' C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 10.0\VC\INCLUDE\xutility(374) : error C2146: syntax error : missing ';' b efore identifier 'value_type' C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 10.0\VC\INCLUDE\xutility(374) : error C2602: 'std::iterator_traits<_Iter> ::value_type' is not a member of a base class of 'std::iterator_traits<_Iter>' with [ _Iter=double ] C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 10.0\VC\INCLUDE\xutility(374) : see declaration of 'std::iterator _traits<_Iter>::value_type' with [ _Iter=double ] C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 10.0\VC\INCLUDE\xutility(374) : error C2868: 'std::iterator_traits<_Iter> ::value_type' : illegal syntax for using-declaration; expected qualified-name with [ _Iter=double ] C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 10.0\VC\INCLUDE\xutility(375) : error C2825: '_Iter': must be a class or namespace when followed by '::' C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 10.0\VC\INCLUDE\xutility(375) : error C2039: 'difference_type' : is not a member of 'global namespace'' C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 10.0\VC\INCLUDE\xutility(375) : error C2146: syntax error : missing ';' b efore identifier 'difference_type' C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 10.0\VC\INCLUDE\xutility(375) : error C2602: 'std::iterator_traits<_Iter> ::difference_type' is not a member of a base class of 'std::iterator_traits<_Iter>' with [ _Iter=double ] C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 10.0\VC\INCLUDE\xutility(375) : see declaration of 'std::iterator _traits<_Iter>::difference_type' with [ _Iter=double ] C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 10.0\VC\INCLUDE\xutility(375) : error C2868: 'std::iterator_traits<_Iter> ::difference_type' : illegal syntax for using-declaration; expected qualified-name with [ _Iter=double ] C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 10.0\VC\INCLUDE\xutility(377) : error C2825: '_Iter': must be a class or namespace when followed by '::' C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 10.0\VC\INCLUDE\xutility(377) : error C2039: 'pointer' : is not a member of 'global namespace'' C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 10.0\VC\INCLUDE\xutility(377) : error C2146: syntax error : missing ';' b efore identifier 'pointer' C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 10.0\VC\INCLUDE\xutility(377) : error C2602: 'std::iterator_traits<_Iter> ::pointer' is not a member of a base class of 'std::iterator_traits<_Iter>' with [ _Iter=double ] C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 10.0\VC\INCLUDE\xutility(377) : see declaration of 'std::iterator _traits<_Iter>::pointer' with [ _Iter=double ] C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 10.0\VC\INCLUDE\xutility(377) : error C2868: 'std::iterator_traits<_Iter> ::pointer' : illegal syntax for using-declaration; expected qualified-name with [ _Iter=double ] C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 10.0\VC\INCLUDE\xutility(378) : error C2825: '_Iter': must be a class or namespace when followed by '::' C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 10.0\VC\INCLUDE\xutility(378) : error C2039: 'reference' : is not a membe r of '`global namespace'' C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 10.0\VC\INCLUDE\xutility(378) : error C2146: syntax error : missing ';' b efore identifier 'reference' C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 10.0\VC\INCLUDE\xutility(378) : error C2602: 'std::iterator_traits<_Iter> ::reference' is not a member of a base class of 'std::iterator_traits<_Iter>' with [ _Iter=double ] C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 10.0\VC\INCLUDE\xutility(378) : see declaration of 'std::iterator _traits<_Iter>::reference' with [ _Iter=double ] C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 10.0\VC\INCLUDE\xutility(378) : error C2868: 'std::iterator_traits<_Iter> ::reference' : illegal syntax for using-declaration; expected qualified-name with [ _Iter=double ]

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4 Answers

7
votes

I'm guessing (since you didn't bother to actually show us the errors in question) that there's an ambiguity error between std::distance and ::distance that's coming into play because of your using directive. Fully qualify ::distance to force your function to be called, or get rid of the using directive and either fully qualify everything or add a using declaration for each of the symbols inside namespace std that you intend to use.

Also, you misspelled distanceValue as distancValue in the last line of main.

5
votes

You are seeing an unfortunate side effect of using namespace std;. There is a function called std::distance; since you used using namespace std; it takes precedence over your own distance function.

The solution is to not use using namespace std;, and instead reference std::cout, std::setprecision, etc individually. You can also import specific identifiers from std:

using std::cout;
using std::setprecision;
using std::fixed;
using std::showpoint;
using std::cin;
using std::endl;

Or you can continue using using namespace std;, but explicitly request your own distance with ::distance - this requests distance from the empty namespace specifically (not recommended; if anything is added to std this could break again).

Also, distancValue is a typo.

0
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It'll be ambiguity between std::distance and your ::distance - either fully qualify the call, or dont include the whole of the std namespace.

0
votes

The error is that you wrote:

cout << "The distance is " << distancValue << endl;

instead of:

cout << "The distance is " << distanceValue << endl;

You see, there is a little 'a' in distance that you missed, fix it and it will work well.

And be careful next time :)