c++ - struct output with cout, and function call struct parameters -

so, problem several errors @ compile time.

readmoviedata(string* title, string* director) cannot convert movieinfo string*  displaymoviedata(string title, string director) cannot convert movieinfo string  no operator found takes right-hand operand of type 'movieinfo' (or there no acceptable conversion.  

the bottom error happens twice in displaymoviedata() wrote once simplicity sake.

the readmoviedata function should accept structure pointer reference variable , displaymoviedata function should accept movieinfo structure variable.

the main function creates array of 2 movieinfo struct variables , other functions should called on element of array.

the code have finished below.

#include <stdafx.h> #include <string> #include <iomanip> #include <iostream> using namespace std;  //prototypes int readmoviedata(string* title, string* director); int displaymoviedata(string title, string director);  struct movieinfo {     string title, director; };  int main(){      const int size = 2;     movieinfo movielist[size];     movieinfo movie;      //supposed assign data movielist[i] @ point     (int = 0; < size; i++){         readmoviedata(movie, movie);         displaymoviedata(movie, movie);     }     return 0; }  int readmoviedata(movieinfo &title, movieinfo &director){      movieinfo movie;      //get movie name     cout << "what movie? ";     cin.ignore();     cin >> movie.title;      //get movie director     cout << "what director of " << movie.title << "?";     cin.ignore();     cin >> movie.director;      return 0; }  int displaymoviedata(movieinfo title, movieinfo director){      cout << "the movie name is: " << title << endl;     cout << "the director of " << title << " is: " << director << endl;      return 0; } 

there mismatches between function prototypes , definitions, can see comparing parameter types in both.

note since defined structure movie info, can directly pass reading , displaying functions (instead of passing single structure data member strings).

you may want read following compilable code:

#include <iostream> #include <string> using namespace std;  struct movieinfo {     string title;     string director; };  void readmoviedata(movieinfo& movie); void displaymoviedata(const movieinfo& movie);  int main() {     const int size = 2;     movieinfo movielist[size];      (int = 0; < size; i++) {         readmoviedata(movielist[i]);         displaymoviedata(movielist[i]);     } }  // since movie output parameter in case, pass non-const reference. void readmoviedata(movieinfo& movie) {     //get movie name     cout << "what movie? ";     cin >> movie.title;      //get movie director     cout << "what director of " << movie.title << "?";     cin >> movie.director; }  // since movie input parameter in case, pass reference const. void displaymoviedata(const movieinfo& movie) {     cout << "the movie name is: " << movie.title << endl;     cout << "the director of " << movie.title           << " is: " << movie.director << endl; }