Programming Challenge 13.3 - Car Class

Example Files: Car.h
                          Car.cpp
                          CarDemo.cpp

Car.h

/* Car.h - Specification file for the Car class. */

#ifndef CAR_H
#define CAR_H

#include <string>

using std::string;

class Car
{
    private:
        int     yearModel;                    // Holding the car's year model
        string make;                        // Holding the make of the car
        int     speed;                        // Holding the car's current speed

    public:
        // Constructor
        Car(int, string);                   

        // Mutators
        void accelerate();       
        void brake();
       
        // Accessors
        int     getyearModel() const    // Returns the car's year model.
        { return yearModel; }           

        string getMake() const            // Returns the make of the car.
        { return make; }

        int     getSpeed() const            // Returns the car's current speed.
        { return speed; }
};
#endif

Car.cpp

/* Car.cpp - Implementation file for the Car class */

#include "Car.h"

/* **********************************************************
                Car::Car
    The constructor accepts arguments for yearModel and make.
    0 is assigned to the speed member.
   ********************************************************** */

Car::Car(int mYear, string mMake)
{
    yearModel = mYear;
    make = mMake;
    speed = 0;
}

/* **********************************************************
                Car::accelerate
    This function adds 10 to the speed member variable each
    time it is called.
   ********************************************************** */

void Car::accelerate()
{
    speed += 10;
}

/* **********************************************************
                 Car::brake
    This function subtracts 10 from the speed member variable
    each time it is called.
   ********************************************************** */

void Car::brake()
{
    speed -= 10;
}

CarDemo.cpp

/* Car Demo - This function demonstrates the Car class. */

#include <iostream>
#include <iomanip>
#include "Car.h"

using std::cout;
using std::cin;
using std::setw;

int main()
{
    Car cyberCar(1978, "Porsche 911 SC");

    cout << "WELCOME TO TEST DRIVE XXII\n\n";

    cout << "The cyber car you are going to drive is a "
            << cyberCar.getMake() << " built in " << cyberCar.getyearModel() << ".\n";
    cout << "The engine is turned off, and your current speed is "
          << cyberCar.getSpeed() << " mp/h.\n\n";
   
    // Demonstrating the accelerate function
    cout << "You start the engine and your car accelerates:\n";
    for (int accel = 0; accel < 5; accel++)
    {   
        cyberCar.accelerate();
        cout << "Your current speed is: " << setw(2) << cyberCar.getSpeed() << " mp/h\n";
    }

    // Demonstrating the brake function
    cout << "\nYou hit the brake and your car starts slowing down:\n";
    while(cyberCar.getSpeed() > 0)
    {
        cyberCar.brake();
        cout << "Your current speed is: " << setw(2) << cyberCar.getSpeed() << " mp/h\n";
    }
    cout << "\nYour car has stopped, and you turn off the engine.";

    cin.ignore();
    cin.get();
    return 0;
}

Example Output: