how to pass two variables to a function ?

[summey]

Use the program, Passing-by-value, on the bottom of pp. 248–249 and the program,
Passing-by-reference, on pp. 255–256 as a starting point for this assignment. Write a similar program, but change the code to pass two variables to the function call rather than one.

that's my assignment and i have tried to come up with something but i am totally lost.. here is what i have so far... I think im supose to use a const im not sure though...

#include <iostream>

using std::cout;
using std::endl;


int accelerate(int* speed); 
int gear(int* gear); 

int main (void)
{
int speed = 20; 
int gear = 3;

cout << endl 
     << "Current speed: " << speed << endl
     << "Current gear: " << gear << endl;
      


int* pspeed = &speed;
int* pgear = &gear; 

cout << endl
     << "Memory address passed for speed variable: " << pspeed << endl
     << "Memory address passed for gear: " << pgear << endl;  

int accelResult = accelerate (pspeed); 
int changedGear = gear (pgear); 


cout << endl
	 << "Changed gears to:  " << changedGear << endl
	 << "Speed accelerated: " << accelResult << endl;

system("PAUSE"); 

return 0; 
}

int accelerate(int* speed)
{
	*speed += 25;
	return *speed; 
}

int gear(int* gear)
{
   *gear += 1;
   return *gear;

}

Thank you for your time.

[Fbody]

Based on what I see, you won't want a const. Are you familiar with the terms "arguments" and "parameters"?

[summey]

Based on what I see, you won't want a const. Are you familiar with the terms "arguments" and "parameters"?

yes but im learning so im probably forgetting...

i think i got it with pointers.

int main (void)
{
	int ispeed = 20; 
	int igear = 3;

	cout << endl 
		 << "Current speed: " << ispeed << endl
		 << "Current gear: " << igear << endl;
	      


	int* pspeed = &ispeed;
	int* pgear = &igear; 

	cout << endl
		 << "Memory address passed for speed variable: " << pspeed << endl
		 << "Memory address passed for gear: " << pgear << endl;  

	acc_gear (pspeed, pgear); 

	cout << endl
		 << "Changed gears to:  " << igear << endl
		 << "Speed accelerated: " << ispeed << endl;

	system("PAUSE"); 

	return 0; 
}

void acc_gear(int* speed, int* gear)
{
	*speed += 25;
	*gear += 1;
}

[Fbody]

That's one way to do it. Another way is

acc_gear (&ispeed, &igear);
cout << endl
	<< "Changed gears to:  " << igear << endl
	<< "Speed accelerated: " << ispeed << endl;

That way, you don't need to create and initialize the pointers. You simply pass the reference directly. Essentially the same net effect, just fewer steps

[summey]

That's one way to do it. Another way is

acc_gear (&ispeed, &igear);
cout << endl
	<< "Changed gears to:  " << igear << endl
	<< "Speed accelerated: " << ispeed << endl;

That way, you don't need to create and initialize the pointers. You simply pass the reference directly. Essentially the same net effect, just fewer steps

yes that's perfect, that's what i was hoping i could do thank you!

[summey]

yes that's perfect, that's what i was hoping i could do thank you!

im getting:

1>.\passing_by_value.cpp(37) : error C3861: 'acc_gear': identifier not found

i have no idea ...

[Fbody]

Did you create the prototype for it above your main()? I don't see a prototype in your second post (post #3).

[summey]

Did you create the prototype for it above your main()? I don't see a prototype in your second post (post #3).

#include <iostream>

using std::cout;
using std::endl;

int accelerate(int* speed); 
int gear(int* gear); 

int main (void)
{
	int ispeed = 20; 
	int igear = 3;

	cout << endl 
		 << "Current speed: " << ispeed << endl
		 << "Current gear: " << igear << endl;
	      


	int* pspeed = &ispeed;
	int* pgear = &igear; 

	cout << endl
		 << "Memory address passed for speed variable: " << pspeed << endl
		 << "Memory address passed for gear: " << pgear << endl;  

	 acc_gear (&ispeed,&igear);

	cout << endl
		 << "Changed gears to:  " << igear << endl
		 << "Speed accelerated: " << ispeed << endl;

	system("PAUSE"); 

	return 0; 
}

void acc_gear(int* speed, int* gear)
{
	*speed += 25;
	*gear += 1;
}

[Fbody]

In other words, you don't have a prototype. Remove lines 6 and 7 and replace them with the proper prototype/declaration for your function "acc_gear".

[summey]

In other words, you don't have a prototype. Remove lines 6 and 7 and replace them with the proper prototype/declaration for your function "acc_gear".

AHHH YES DUH!

here i got it thank you for helping me learn

void acc_gear (int* speed, int* gear);