Put this in a file called main.cpp:
#include <cstdlib>
#include <iostream>
#include "student.h"
using namespace std; //Watchout for clashes between std and other libraries
int main(int argc, char** argv) {
struct Student s1;
s1.firstName = "fred"; s1.lastName = "flintstone";
cout << s1.firstName << " " << s1.lastName << endl;
return 0;
}
put this in a file named student.h
#ifndef STUDENT_H
#define STUDENT_H
#include<string>
struct Student {
std::string lastName, firstName;
};
#endif
Compile it and run it, it should produce this output:
s1.firstName = "fred";
Protip:
You should not place a using namespace std; directive in the C++ header file because you may cause silent name clashes between different libraries. To remedy this, use the fully qualified name: std::string foobarstring; instead of including the std namespace with string foobarstring;.