What codes to do next? Stuck!

[chersh]

Black Jack Project for C++ Programming school. Can't seem to move forward and what additional codes to use on Card.cpp.

Pseudo Code is for 'Card class'.
Constructor - initialize the member variables using the member initializer list in the constructor. The body of the constructor remains empty. END FUNCTION

Function getValue
Return the value of the card if the card is facing up. Otherwise return 0. Note: The king, queen and jack should also return a value 10. END FUNCTION

Function flip()
Flips a card. Face up becomes face down, and face down becomes face up. END FUNCTION


Here's what I have so far:

Card.h

#include <iostream>
#include <string>
 
using namespace std;
 
#ifndef CARD_H
#define CARD_H
 
class Card
{
private:
    bool isFaceUp();
 
public:
    Card(in rank: RANK = ACE, in suit: RANK = SPADES, in isUP:bool = true);
    enum RANK;
    enum SUIT;
    int getValue();
    void flip();
protected:
    RANK rank;
    SUIT suit;
};
 
#endif
 

[weaknessforcats]

You are doing this backwards.

First you write the pseudo-code for the functions and then you determine what data has to be in the class for the functon to work.

All class data is private. Member functions are public.

Do not write protected code until you know what protected means. In a 20-year career you might get to do this once.

I further suggest you write the main() first so you know what has to be created. That gives you the class. Then calling member functions in main()is the signal to add them to the class. The idea is you end up with the minimum amoount of data and code for yur class.

Functions should only return values if they are to be used as RVALs. Personally, I only return success/fail codes and use a pointer argument to send a value to the calling function.

There appears to be a bug in your specs. The getValue function is returning the value of the card if the card is face up otherwise it returns zero. Ths confuses data (the value) with the state (face up). If you ever need to know the value of a face down card the code breaks down. Never "timeshare" data with some kind of code.

You never write pseudo-code for constructors, destructors, operators, etc. since these are "implementation details" of using C++. You only p-code the problem logic.

Finally, p-code does not mean to write the function in C++, or the class for that matter. It means to wriet the logic. You might read up on how to use CRC cards.