Needing some help on Classes and Constructors and proper definitions

[Semirxbih]

This is what I have so far, I still need some help.

Student.h file:

#ifndef STUDENT_H
#define STUDENT_H
 
#include <iostream>
#include <string>
#include <cstdlib>
 
struct Name {
  std::string firstName;
  std::string lastName;
};
 
enum Year {
    FRESHMAN = 1,
    SOPHMORE,
    JUNIOR,
    SENIOR,
};
 
class Student
{
private:
        Name name;
        int idNumber;
        std::string department;
        Year year;
public:
        Student(const std::string& student, int id_number, const std::string& department, Years);
        Student(const std::string& student, int id_number);
        Student();
 
        int getidNumber();
        std::string getName();
        std::string getdepartment();
        Year getYear();
 
        void setName(const Name& student_name);
        void setidNumber(int id_number);
        void setdepartment(const std::string student_department);
        void setyear(Year students_current_year);
};
 
#endif

Here is the error that Student.cpp is giving me:

Student.cpp:8:1: error: 'Student' does not name a type
 Student::Student(const std::string& student, int id_number, const std::string& department, Year year)
 ^~~~~~~
Student.cpp:16:1: error: 'Student' does not name a type
 Student::Student(const std::string& student, int id_number)
 ^~~~~~~
 

Student.cpp file:

#ifndef STUDENT_H
#define STUDENT_H
 
#include <string>
#include <cstdlib>
#include "Student.h"
 
Student::Student(const std::string& student, int id_number, const std::string& department, Year year)
{
  Name name = setName();
  idNumber = setidnumber();
  department = setdepartment();
  Year year = setyear();
};
 
Student::Student(const std::string& student, int id_number)
{
  Name name = std::student;
  idNumber = std::id_number;
};
 
#endif

hw3.cpp file:

#ifndef STUDENT_H
#define STUDENT_H
 
#include <iostream>
#include <string>
#include <cstdlib>
#include "Student.h"
#include "Student.cpp"
 
using namespace std;
 
int main()
{
  Student::student()
 
  void displayStudent(Student);
 
  return 0;
}
 
#endif

Let me know where I'm making mistakes/lead/help me towards the right direction. Thanks so much!

[weaknessforcats]

This code in class Student won't compile and that would be enough for the compiler to say Student is not a type.

public:
        Student(const std::string& student, int id_number, const std::string& department, Years);
 

Look closely at the last argument of the constructor. All it says is Years. It needs a type. Like enum Year:

Try this:

public:
        Student(const std::string& student, int id_number, const std::string& department, enum Year Years);
 
 
 
 

Post again if you are still stuck.

[Semirxbih]

It's still throwing off numerous errors even with enum defined.

[weaknessforcats]

The number of errors is not important. Error 1 can cause Error 2,3,4,5,6, etc...

What you have to do is fix the first error only. Then recompile. If there are still errors, fix only the first one and recompile. You will eventually get them all.