[jignesh145]

#include<iostream.h>
#include<conio.h>

struct link
  {
    int data;
    link* next;
  };

class linklist
  {
    private:
      link* first;

    public:
      linklist()
        {
          first = NULL;
        }
      void addItem(int d);
      void display();
   };

void linklist::addItem(int d)
  {
    link* newlink = new link;
    newlink->data = d;
  newlink->next = first;
    first = newlink;
  }
void linklist::display()
  {
    int temp = 0;
    link* current = first;
    while(current != NULL)
      {
        cout<< endl<<"The Data at node: " << temp << " " <<current->data<<endl;
        current = current->next;
        temp++;
      }
    }

void main()
  {
     linklist l1;   // why not - linklist l1 = new linklist();
     l1.addItem(12);
     l1.addItem(14);
     l1.addItem(15);
     l1.addItem(20);

     l1.display();
     getch();
  }

Question:-----Why i cant create object of linklist using new operator.........linklist l1 = new linklist();

This post has been edited by Dark_Nexus: 09 April 2006 - 10:38 PM

[William_Wilson]

Though i'm not sure this is the place to have asked this question, it is a simple answer.
when you use the 'new' command it allocates memory, this memory is stored on the heap, thus it is created dynamically. In C/C++ when you do this, you must create a pointer to a memory location, not just declare it (I assume you have done java or some language which allows this)
do this instead:

linklist* l1 = new linklist();

then to access parts of l1 you must use:

l1->additem(); //for example

read as l1 points to.
It is all about pointers, even in variable creation.

[Mrafcho001]

because you are not creating a pointer you are creating an object

linkedlist* l1 = new linkedlist; // now you are creating a pointer.

Also this should go in the C++ forums, not introduction.

This post has been edited by Mrafcho001: 08 April 2006 - 09:35 AM