Fraction classes

[Myxamatosis]

we're given an implementation file to base our class of Fraction off of.

Input and output are in the format x/y, with x and y being ints, with the "/" character in the middle.

so to create an object of class Fraction, it'd need to be like

Fraction frac1 (3/4)

however I'm not sure on how to create this fraction with the format of the .h file we're given

class Fraction
{
  public:
 
    // Construct fraction from numerator and denominator
    //
    Fraction( int = 0, int = 1 );
 
    // Construct fraction by copying existing fraction
    //
    Fraction( const Fraction& );
 
    // Assign into fraction by copying existing fraction
    //
    Fraction& operator=( const Fraction& );
 
    // Return true if fraction is valid (non-zero denominator)
    //
    bool IsValid() const;
 
    // Return value of numerator
    //
    int Numerator() const;
 
    // Return value of denominator
    //
    int Denominator() const;
 
    // Input/Output operations
    //
    friend istream& operator>>( istream&, Fraction& );
    friend ostream& operator<<( ostream&, const Fraction& );
 

I guess what's tripping me up is the format it's sent in, with the "/" character. if it was

 Fraction fract1 ( 3,4);

i'd have no problem.

If someone could tell me at least how to declare the fraction to be passed around to the other objects, everything else should fall into place

Thanks Much,
-Myxamatosis

[weaknessforcats]

Your Fracton class should contain the numerator (an int) and a denominator (anouther int).

You pass the fraction around by passing a Fraction object around.

The 3/4 is the mathematical view of the fraction.

Please note that the mathematical fraction 3/4 is not 0.75.
0.75 does not have a numerator or denominator.

[Myxamatosis]

so this means I am in fact using
Fraction frac(3,4)

right?
If this is the case, I think I'm all set. I'm fairly certain I know how to remove the character from the numbers, especially since we supply the input in the program...it's not interactive.

[weaknessforcats]

Fraction frac(3,4)

That looks right. Then you pass frac.

An overload of the << operator could display frac as 3/4.

Now you can write other overloads to add, subtract, divide and multiply Fraction objects.