Pointer_021_object.cpp

// array of pointers to objects
#include <iostream>
using namespace std;
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
class person //class of persons
{
protected:
    char name[40]; //person's name
public:
    void setName() //set the name
    {
        cout << "Enter name: ";
        cin >> name;
    }
    void printName() //get the name
    {
        cout << "\n Name is: " << name;
    }
};
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
int main()
{
    person* persPtr[100]; //array of pointers to persons
    int n = 0; //number of persons in array
    char choice;
    do //put persons in array
    {
        persPtr[n] = new person; //make new object
        persPtr[n]->setName(); //set person's name
        n++; //count new person
        cout << "Enter another (y/n)? "; //enter another
        cin >> choice; //person?
    }
    while( choice=='y' ); //quit on ‘n'
    for(int j=0; j<n; j++) //print names of
    {
        //all persons
        cout << "\nPerson number " << j+1;
        persPtr[j]->printName();
    }
    cout << endl;
    return 0;
} //end main()