Unexpected Unqualified Id before

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Unexpected unqualified - id before long Unexpected unqualified - id before double Unexpected unqualified - id before const

These are the errors I am receiving on the following code.

CreditCard::long long number() const {
return cardnumber;
}

CreditCard::double balance() const {
return cardbalance;
}

CreditCard::const char* name() const {
return cardname;
}

Anyone know why this is happening?

the return types should be placed before `CreditCard::` so it looks like `long long CreditCard::number() const { return cardnumber; }` — Creris, Feb 06 '14 at 21:22
WTH?! Why don't people read the rule book before jumping into the lake of fire? — Captain Obvlious, Feb 06 '14 at 21:28

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Feb 06 '14 at 21:23

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you need return_type ClassName::member_name(args) cv qualifier:

long long CreditCard::number() const

etc.

answered Feb 06 '14 at 21:23

juanchopanza

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@KerrekSB There's free rep? I've been overpaying! – Elliott Frisch Feb 06 '14 at 21:27
@KerrekSB I couldn't find the duplicate. Anyway, I hit the max already, so this is rep-free answering :-) – juanchopanza Feb 06 '14 at 21:29
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@ElliottFrisch: Sure, there's tons: Find a question about a trivial mistake, be the first [to post an answer](http://stackoverflow.com/a/21609531/596781), profit. The feeling of dying a little on the inside will stop being annoying after a while. – Kerrek SB Feb 06 '14 at 21:32

score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Feb 06 '14 at 21:25

The return type goes before the class name,

long long CreditCard::number() const {
  return cardnumber;
}

double CreditCard::balance() const {
  return cardbalance;
}

// This should probably return a std::string
const char* CreditCard::name() const {
  return cardname;
}

score 0 · Answer 3 · edited Feb 06 '14 at 21:29

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The return types need to be specified before the class name

double CreditCard::balance() const

edited Feb 06 '14 at 21:29

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answered Feb 06 '14 at 21:23

JaredPar

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Unexpected Unqualified Id before

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