Lab 10: Instructor's Notes

This exercise leads students through the creation of a Fraction class by which fraction objects can be represented. The exercise consists of two parts:

1. Part 1 builds the basic Fraction class, using only function members. The required files are pierre1.cpp, Fraction.h, Fraction.cpp, and Fraction.doc. In addition to constructors, extractors, and I/O member functions, students learn to overload the multiplication operator (*) using a function member of the Fraction class. As usual, your students will need to create a project to coordinate the compilation and linking.
2. Part 2 extends part 1, by teaching students to overload the insertion and extraction operators for Fraction objects. The needed file is pierre2.cpp, plus the Fraction library files used in Part 1. Your students should create a separate project in their workspaces to handle the compilation and linking of pierre2.cpp and the Fraction library files.

As usual, if you wish to avoid network delays, save copies of these files ahead of time refer your students to your local copies.

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