No match for 'operator<<' (operand types are 'std::ostream {aka std::basic_ostream<char>}' and 'Fraction')

Question

The expected results I wanted by ComplexFraction program are as the following. (My apologies in preface for long-winded codes a little bit because I'm not sure which to tailor yet.)

[UPDATED] ostream & operator<<(ostream & output, const Fraction & frac1)

ComplexFractions.txt is as following

3 2 5 4
8 9 6 7

Expected OUTPUT:

Current Complex Fraction = 0

-----------------------------

1) Change Complex Fraction

2) Append Complex Fraction to file

3) Print all Complex Fractions in file

4) Quit

1

Real Denominator:2

Real Numerator:3

Imaginary Denominator:4

Imaginary Numerator:5

Current Complex Fraction = (3/2)+(5/4)i

However, I continuously get error named "[Error] no match for 'operator<<' (operand types are 'std::ostream {aka std::basic_ostream}' and 'Fraction')"

I saw other posts and such post's problem was just using function print() which has no output but just void type.

But this case is little bit different.

Could you please advise me on this issue?

ComplexFraction.cpp

#include <iostream>
#include "Number.h"
#include "Fraction.h"
#include "ComplexFraction.h"

using namespace std;

void ComplexFraction::print() const {
    real.print();
    if(imag.getNumerator() != 0) {
        cout << " + ";
        imag.print();
        cout << "i";
    }
}

void ComplexFraction::setRealAndImaginary(Fraction newReal, Fraction newImag) {
    real = newReal;
    imag = newImag;
}

void ComplexFraction::setReal(Fraction newReal) {
    real = newReal;
}

void ComplexFraction::setImaginary(Fraction newImag) {
    imag = newImag;
}

Fraction ComplexFraction::getReal() const {
    return real;
}

Fraction ComplexFraction::getImaginary() const {
    return imag;
}

ComplexFraction ComplexFraction::operator+(ComplexFraction complex2) {
    ComplexFraction newComplex;
    Fraction newReal = real + complex2.getReal();
    Fraction newImag = imag + complex2.getImaginary();
    newComplex.setRealAndImaginary(newReal, newImag);

    return newComplex;
}

ComplexFraction ComplexFraction::operator-(ComplexFraction complex2) {
    ComplexFraction newComplex;
    Fraction newReal = real - complex2.getReal();
    Fraction newImag = imag - complex2.getImaginary();
    newComplex.setRealAndImaginary(newReal, newImag);

    return newComplex;
}

ComplexFraction ComplexFraction::operator*(ComplexFraction complex2) {
    ComplexFraction newComplex;
    Fraction newReal = real*complex2.getReal() - imag*complex2.getImaginary();
    Fraction newImag = imag*complex2.getReal() + real*complex2.getImaginary();
    newComplex.setRealAndImaginary(newReal, newImag);

    return newComplex;
}

ComplexFraction ComplexFraction::operator/(ComplexFraction complex2) {
    ComplexFraction newComplex;
    Fraction newReal = (real*complex2.getReal() + imag*complex2.getImaginary()) / (complex2.getReal()*complex2.getReal() + complex2.getImaginary()*complex2.getImaginary());
    Fraction newImag = (imag*complex2.getReal() - real*complex2.getImaginary()) / (complex2.getReal()*complex2.getReal() + complex2.getImaginary()*complex2.getImaginary());
    newComplex.setRealAndImaginary(newReal, newImag);

    return newComplex;
}

bool ComplexFraction::operator==(ComplexFraction complex2) {
    return (real == complex2.getReal() && imag == complex2.getImaginary());
}

ostream & operator<<(ostream & output, ComplexFraction & complex1) {
    output << complex1.getReal() << " + j(" << complex1.getImaginary() << ")";
    return output;
}

ComplexFraction.h

using namespace std;

class ComplexFraction : public Number {
    private:
        Fraction real;
        Fraction imag;
    public:
        void print() const;
        void setRealAndImaginary(Fraction newReal, Fraction newImag);
        void setReal(Fraction newReal);
        void setImaginary(Fraction newImag);
        Fraction getReal() const;
        Fraction getImaginary() const;
        ComplexFraction operator+(ComplexFraction complex2);
        ComplexFraction operator-(ComplexFraction complex2);
        ComplexFraction operator*(ComplexFraction complex2);
        ComplexFraction operator/(ComplexFraction complex2);
        bool operator==(ComplexFraction complex2);
};

ostream & operator<<(ostream & output, ComplexFraction & complex1);

ComplexFractionText.cpp

#include <iostream>
#include <fstream>
#include <stdexcept>
#include <string>
#include <cstdlib>

#include "Number.h"
#include "Fraction.h"
#include "ComplexFraction.h"

using namespace std;

int msgReadInt(string message) {
    int inputNum;
    cout << message;
    cin >> inputNum;
    return inputNum;
}

void changeComplexFraction(ComplexFraction & compFrac) {
    Fraction realFrac, imagFrac;
    realFrac.setNumerator(msgReadInt("Real Numerator:")).setDenominator(msgReadInt("Real Denominator:"));
    imagFrac.setNumerator(msgReadInt("Imaginary Numerator:")).setDenominator(msgReadInt("Imaginary Denominator:"));
    compFrac.setReal(realFrac).setImaginary(imagFrac);
}

int chooseFromMenu() {
    int menuNum = 0;
    while (menuNum == 0) {
        try {
            cin >> menuNum;
            if(menuNum < 1 || menuNum > 4) throw runtime_error("Invalid menu item");
        }
        catch (runtime_error & ex) {
            cout << ex.what() << endl;
            menuNum = 0;
        }
    }
    return menuNum;
}

void writeFractionToFile(ComplexFraction compFrac, char * filename) {
    ofstream myfile;
    while (myfile == 0) {
        try {
            cin >> myfile;
            if(myfile < 1 || myfile > 4) throw runtime_error("Invalid menu item");
        }
        catch (runtime_error & ex) {
            cout << ex.what() << endl;
            myfile = 0;
        }
    }
    myfile.open(filename, ios::app);
    // myfile.write
    myfile << compFrac.getReal().getNumerator() << " ";
    myfile << compFrac.getReal().getDenominator() << " ";
    myfile << compFrac.getImaginary().getNumerator() << " ";
    myfile << compFrac.getImaginary().getDenominator() << " ";
    myfile << endl;
    myfile.close();
}

Fraction readFractionFromFile(ifstream & myFile) {
    int numerator, denominator;
    Fraction myFrac;
    // myfile.read
    myFile >> numerator >> denominator;
    myFrac.setNumerator(numerator).setDenominator(denominator);
    return myFrac;
}

void printAllFractions(char * filename) {
    ifstream myfile;
    ComplexFraction compFrac;
    Fraction realFrac, imagFrac;

    myfile.open(filename, ios::in);

    while (myfile == 0) {
        try {
            cin >> myfile;
            if(myfile < 1 || myfile > 4) throw runtime_error("Invalid menu item");
        }
        catch (runtime_error & ex) {
            cout << ex.what() << endl;
            myfile = 0;
        }
    }

    if (!myfile) throw runtime_error("Error opening file");
    while(!myfile.eof()) {
        realFrac = readFractionFromFile(myfile);
        imagFrac = readFractionFromFile(myfile);
        compFrac.setReal(realFrac).setImaginary(imagFrac);
        if (!myfile.eof()) compFrac.print();
        cout << endl;
    }
    myfile.close();
}

void printComplexFraction(ComplexFraction compFrac) {
    cout << endl;
    cout << "Current Complex Fraction = ";
    compFrac.print();
    cout << endl;
    cout << "----------------" << endl;
}

void printMenu() {
    cout << "1) Change Complex Fraction" << endl;
    cout << "2) Append Complex Fraction to file" << endl;
    cout << "3) Print all Complex Fractions in file" << endl;
    cout << "4) Quit" << endl;
}

int main() {
    ComplexFraction cf1;
    int menuChoice;
    char filename[25] = "ComplexFractions.txt";

    while(true) {
        printComplexFraction(cf1);
        printMenu();
        menuChoice = chooseFromMenu();
        menuAction(menuChoice, cf1, filename);
    }
}

Fraction.cpp

#include <iostream>
#include "Number.h"
#include "Fraction.h"

using namespace std;

Fraction::Fraction() {
    setNumerAndDenom(0, 1);
}

Fraction::Fraction(int newNumer) {
    setNumerAndDenom(newNumer, 1);
}

Fraction::Fraction(int newNumer, int newDenom) {
    setNumerAndDenom(newNumer, newDenom);
}

void Fraction::print() const {
    if (denominator == 1) cout << numerator;
    else cout << "(" << numerator << "/" << denominator << ")";
}

void Fraction::setNumerAndDenom(int newNumer, int newDenom) {
    if (newDenom == 0) {
        cout << "Error creating a fraction with a zero denominator" << endl;
        return;
    }
    numerator = newNumer;
    denominator = newDenom;
    simplify();
}

Fraction & Fraction::setNumerator(int newNumer) {
   numerator = newNumer;
   return (*this);
}

Fraction & Fraction::setDenominator(int newDenom) {
    denominator = newDenom;
    return (*this);
}

int Fraction::getNumerator() const {
    return numerator;
}

int Fraction::getDenominator() const {
    return denominator;
}

void Fraction::simplify() {
    int gcd = GreatestCommonDenominator(numerator, denominator);

    numerator /= gcd;
    denominator /= gcd;
}

Fraction Fraction::operator+(Fraction frac2) {
    Fraction newFraction;
    int newDenom = denominator * frac2.getDenominator();
    int newNumer = numerator * frac2.getDenominator() + frac2.getNumerator() * denominator;
    newFraction.setNumerAndDenom(newNumer, newDenom);

    return newFraction;
}

Fraction Fraction::operator-(Fraction frac2) {
    Fraction newFraction;
    int newDenom = denominator * frac2.getDenominator();
    int newNumer = numerator * frac2.getDenominator() - frac2.getNumerator() * denominator;
    newFraction.setNumerAndDenom(newNumer, newDenom);

    return newFraction;
}

Fraction Fraction::operator*(Fraction frac2) {
    Fraction newFraction;
    int newDenom = denominator * frac2.getDenominator();
    int newNumer = numerator * frac2.getNumerator();
    newFraction.setNumerAndDenom(newNumer, newDenom);

    return newFraction;
}

Fraction Fraction::operator/(Fraction frac2) {
    Fraction newFraction;
    int newDenom = denominator * frac2.getNumerator();
    int newNumer = numerator * frac2.getDenominator();
    newFraction.setNumerAndDenom(newNumer, newDenom);

    return newFraction;
}

bool Fraction::operator==(Fraction frac2) {
    return (numerator * frac2.getDenominator() == denominator * frac2.getNumerator());
}

bool Fraction::operator>(Fraction frac2) {
    return (numerator * frac2.getDenominator() > denominator * frac2.getNumerator());
}

bool Fraction::operator<(Fraction frac2) {
    return (numerator * frac2.getDenominator() < denominator * frac2.getNumerator());
}

ostream & operator<<(ostream & output, Fraction & frac) {
    output << frac.getNumerator() << "/" << frac.getDenominator();
    return output;
}

int GreatestCommonDenominator(int num1, int num2) {
    if (num1 == 0) return num2;
    if (num1 < 0) return GreatestCommonDenominator(-num1, num2);
    if (num1 > num2) return GreatestCommonDenominator(num2, num1);
    return GreatestCommonDenominator(num2-num1, num1);
}

Fraction.h

using namespace std;

class Fraction : public Number {
    private:
        int numerator, denominator;
    public:
        Fraction();
        Fraction(int newNumer);
        Fraction(int newNumer, int newDenom);
        void print() const;
        void setNumerAndDenom(int newNumer, int newDenom);
        Fraction & setNumerator(int newNumer);
        Fraction & setDenominator(int newDenom);
        int getNumerator() const;
        int getDenominator() const;
        void simplify();
        Fraction operator+(Fraction frac2);
        Fraction operator-(Fraction frac2);
        Fraction operator*(Fraction frac2);
        Fraction operator/(Fraction frac2);
        bool operator==(Fraction frac2);
        bool operator>(Fraction frac2);
        bool operator<(Fraction frac2);
};

ostream & operator<<(ostream & output, const Fraction & frac1)
int GreatestCommonDenominator(int num1, int num2);

Number.h

class Number {
    public:
        virtual void print() const {};
};

Answer 1

Prototype ostream & operator<<(ostream & output, Fraction & frac1) is wrong. Change to ostream & operator<<(ostream & output, const Fraction & frac1) .

But there is a lot of other problem in ComplexFractionText.cpp ...