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Using Virtual Functions to control the behaviour
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#include <iostream>
using namespace std;
class convert {
protected:
double val1; // initial value
double val2; // converted value
public:
convert(double i) {
val1 = i;
}
double getconv() { return val2; }
double getinit() { return val1; }
virtual void compute() = 0;
};
// Liters to gallons.
class l_to_g : public convert {
public:
l_to_g(double i) : convert(i) { }
void compute() {
val2 = val1 / 3.7854;
}
};
// Fahrenheit to Celsius
class f_to_c : public convert {
public:
f_to_c(double i) : convert(i) { }
void compute() {
val2 = (val1-32) / 1.8;
}
};
int main()
{
convert *p; // pointer to base class
l_to_g lgob(4);
f_to_c fcob(70);
// use virtual function mechanism to convert
p = &lgob;
cout << p->getinit() << " liters is ";
p->compute();
cout << p->getconv() << " gallons\n"; // l_to_g
p = &fcob;
cout << p->getinit() << " in Fahrenheit is ";
p->compute();
cout << p->getconv() << " Celsius\n"; // f_to_c
return 0;
}
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