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C++ is an Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) language, and OOP is a way to integrate with objects which can contain data in the form (attributes or properties of objects), and code blocks in the form of procedures (methods, functions of objects). Most developers find that using OOP techniques help them to map real-world behavior and bring an organizational structure to data. These attributes and methods are variables and functions that belong to the class – part of the class’s code and they are generally referred to as class members. Classes and structs are very useful in modern developing tools. There are some rules to support the principles of programming, one of which is the Rule of Three in C++. In this post, we explain the Rule of Three in C++ with examples. First, let’s refresh our memory about the fact that Resource Acquisition Is Initialization (RAII) in OOP programming, and the Single Responsibility Principle and how that relates to the Rule of Zero in C++. What is resource acquisition in C++? The principle of Resource Acquisition Is Initialization (RAII) term used in several OOP programming languages, which relates to the ability to manage resources, such as memory, through the copy and move constructors, destruction, and assignment operators. RAII is about the declaration and use of destructors, copy-move operators, and memory management in these members and methods. These cause new rules in development. What is the Single Responsibility Principle in C++? The Single Responsibility Principle (SRP) is a computer programming principle that states “A module should be responsible to one, and only one, actor.” This principle exposes a rule for the classes in C++, called Rule of Zero. Now, let’s see what the Rule of Zero in C++ is. What is the Rule of Zero in C++? The Rule of Zero means that, if all members have default member functions, no further work is needed. This is the simplest and cleanest semantics of programming. The compiler provides default implementations for all of the default member functions if there are no special member functions that are user-defined. You should prefer the case where no special member functions need to be defined.  What is the Rule of Three in C++? The Rule of Three states that if you need to define a class that has any of the following special member functions a copy constructor, copy assignment operator, or destructor then usually you need to define all these three special member functions. So, these 3 special member functions below should be defined if you have at least one of them defined, Copy constructor Copy assignment operator Destructor What is the Rule of Three in C++? If you are new to classes and don’t know about these three special member functions, here are 3 posts about: Copy Constructor, Copy Assignment Operator, and Destructor, How can we apply the Rule of Three in C++? Here is a simple example that follows the Rule Of Three, 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20   class Ta {    public:    Ta(Ta const& other) // copy constructor    {      }      Ta& operator =(Ta const& other) // copy assignment operator    {      }      ~Ta() // destructor    {      } };   Here you may have constructor, or other special or user defined members too. Is there a full example of the Rule of Three […]

Knowing the correct syntax for any command, function or method is really important in C++ before you can write code effectively. Generally, we need to learn what kind of return type or parameters are used. We can use the helpful features of our IDE such as auto completion to make things easier, or we check online syntax examples. In modern C++ programming, sometimes we see an uppercase T in syntax definitions. You might already know that this T means it is a type, a function template, but what does it mean in reality? What do we mean by T in C++? In this post, we explain what this uppercase T in C++ syntax means. What Is T in C++ syntax? In C++, classes, structs, unions, objects, references, functions including function template specializations, and expressions have a property called type, which both restricts the operations that are permitted for those entities and provides semantic meaning to the otherwise generic sequences of bits. In modern C++, most of syntax about standard library methods have an uppercase T as a parameter. This uppercase T letter is used for a generic type of class or function template and defines types that do not have names, or it is used as more general for these types and these needs to be referred in C++ development syntax. This T syntax is known as type-id and used in the syntax of deceleration of a variable, function, property, or method. The T type-id syntax is also useful for the future new type addition, it also symbolizes the coming next future type-ids if there is. This syntax also some-like forces that feature additions should be in this general syntax, and new types may be defined on the right-hand side of a non-template type alias declaration. What does the uppercase letter T mean in C++ classes? T is generally used for class names of class types, actually they are function templates. For example, we use T in this syntax for constructor. This is the same as:   class_name (const class_name& )   Actually this class name refers a function template for this class. Here T is a constructor as below.   class T {            T(const T&) // constructor    {      } };   or T can represent any class name as in the example below.   class Tmyclass {            Tmyclass() // constructor    {      } };   This can be seen in destructor syntax as below. This is same as the following: This class and its destructor can be defined like so:   class T {            ~T() // destructor    {      } };   In addition, T can represent any class name:   class Tmyclass {            ~Tmyclass() // destructor    {      } };   T type-id is also used in explanations, and it can be used with different forms, in examples: T, T&, T&&, const T&, volatile T&, const volatile T&, T::T(T&), T::T(const T&), … etc. Now, you can understand this T symbol is a class type or a type-id for these types listed above. What Is T in C++ function templates? T is used in template parameters, copy constructors, move constructor syntaxes, explanations and in C++ examples. For example, we can use T for each type of parameters in this get_max(a,b) function template.   template const T& get_max(const T& […]

In the C++ language, one of the features of object-oriented programming (OOP) is the copy assignment operator that is used with “operator=” to create a new object from an existing one. In this post, we explain answer the question “what is a trivial copy assignment operator in C++”. What are classes and objects in C++? Classes are defined in C++ using keyword class followed by the name of the class. Classes are the blueprint for the objects, and they are user-defined data types that we can use in our program. Objects are an instantiation of a class. In C++ programming, most of the commands are associated with classes and objects, along with their attributes and methods. Here is a simple class example:   class Tmyclass {           public:       std::string str; };   Now we can create our objects with this Type of myclass as shown below. What is a copy assignment operator in C++? The Copy Assignment Operator in a class is a non-template non-static member function that is declared with the “operator=“. When you create a class or a type that is copy assignable (that you can copy with the = operator symbol), it must have a public copy assignment operator. Here is a simple syntax for the forced (defaulted) copy assignment operator with default option; Syntax (Since C++11),   class_name & class_name :: operator= ( const class_name& ) = default;   here is an example in a class,   Tmyclass& operator=( const Tmyclass& other) = default; // Default Copy Assignment Operator   This default copy assignment operator is declared automatically in a new class declaration, it is implicitly-defined or defaulted copy assignment operator and also a trivial copy assignment operator. What is a trivial copy assignment operator in C++? The trivial copy assignment operator is default operator in any class declarations. This means you don’t need to declare it as above, let’s give examples without using it. Let’s give a simple C++ example to copy assignment operator with default option, here is a simple class   class Tmyclass {   public:   std::string str;   };   this is same as below,   class Tmyclass {   public:   std::string str;     Tmyclass& operator=( const Tmyclass& other) = default; // Default Copy Assignment Operator   };   As you see both are examples are same at runtime, because this is default in any class declaration and it is automatically declared. And here is how you can use this “=” copy assignment operator on the objects of one of these given class examples,   Tmyclass o1, o2;   o2 = o1; // Using Trivial Copy Assignment Operator   The trivial copy assignment operator is a default copy assignment operator that copies the given class object to a new class object. It has the same mechanics as the std::memmove method. All C language data types are trivially copy-assignable, which means the trivial copy operator is compatible with them. When you create a simple class it has a trivial copy assignment operator. It is trivial if the class has; no user-defined copy assignment operator, no virtual member methods or functions, no virtual base classes, the copy assignment operator selected for every direct base of this class, or every non-static class type, or every array of class type is trivial Is there a simple example of a trivial copy assignment operator in C++? After these […]

In a modern C++ IDE, one of the features of its modern is the copy assignment operator that is used with “operator=” to create a new object from an existing one. In this post, we explain an eligible copy assignment operator in C++. What are classes and objects in C++? Classes are defined in C++ using keyword class followed by the name of the class. Classes are the blueprint for the objects and they are user-defined data types that we can use in our program, and they work as an object constructor. Objects are an instantiation of a class, In another term. In C++ programming, most of the commands are associated with classes and objects, along with their attributes and methods. Here is a simple class example below,   class Tmyclass {           public:       std::string str; };   then we can create our objects with this Type of myclass as below, What is copy assignment operator in C++? The Copy Assignment Operator in a class is a non-template non-static member function that is declared with the “operator=“. When you create a class or a type that is copy assignable (that you can copy with the = operator symbol), it must have a public copy assignment operator. Here is a simple syntax for the forced (defaulted) copy assignment operator with default option; Syntax (Since C++11),   class_name & class_name :: operator= ( const class_name& ) = default;   here is an example in a class:   Tmyclass& operator=( const Tmyclass& other) = default; // Default Copy Assignment Operator   This default copy assignment operator is declared automatically in a new class declaration, it is implicitly-defined or defaulted copy assignment operator and also a trivial copy assignment operator. What is an eligible copy assignment operator in C++? Before the C++11 standard, a copy assignment operator was ‘eligible’ when the copy assignment operator is either user-declared or both implicitly declared and definable. Since C++11 (and until C++20), copy assignment operator is generated automatically and the Eligible Copy Assignment Operator is a copy assignment operator that is eligible if this default operator or user defined copy assignment operator is not deleted. Since C++20, a copy assignment operator in C++ is eligible: if it is not deleted if it has associated constraints, they are satisfied if there is no more constrained than this operator with the same first parameter type and the same cv/ref-qualifiers Is there a simple example of an eligible copy assignment operator in C++? Let’s give an example of an eligible copy assignment operator. Let’s assume that we have TmyclassA as a base class and we have a new TmyclassB class using TmyclassA as a base class.   class TmyclassA {   public:   std::string str; };   class TmyclassB : public TmyclassA {   // This class has Eligible Copy Assignment Operator from base };   Here, In C++11, C++14, C++17 standards, TmyclassB has eligible copy assignment operator from TmyclassA base. Because it is not deleted from the base. Now, let’s assume that we have TmyclassC as a base class and has deleted copy assignment operator, and we have a new TmyclassD class using TmyclassC as a base class. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19   class TmyclassC {   public: std::string str;   TmyclassC&  operator=( const TmyclassC& other) = delete; […]

In the C++ programming language, Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) is a good way to represent and manipulate data and work with functions. Classes and Objects are the best way to work on properties and methods. In a professional C++ Compiler, one of the OOP features is the copy assignment operator that is used with “operator=” to create a new object from an existing one. In this post, we explain what the Deleted Implicitly-defined copy assignment operator in C++ examples. What are classes and objects in C++? Classes are defined in C++ using keyword class followed by the name of the class. Classes are the blueprint for the objects and they are user-defined data types that we can use in our program, and they work as an object constructor. Objects are an instantiation of a class. In C++ programming, most of the commands are associated with classes and objects, along with their attributes and methods. Here is a simple class example below,   class Tmyclass {           public:       std::string str; };   then we can create our objects with this Type of myclass as below, What is deleted implicitly-defined copy assignment operator in C++? The Copy Assignment Operator in a class is a non-template non-static member function that is declared with the “operator=“. When you create a class, struct, or union that is copy assignable (that you can copy with the = operator symbol), it has a default copy assignment operator. The implicitly-defined copy assignment operator is defined If neither deleted nor trivial. That means this operator has a function body which is generated and compiled. This is called as implicitly-defined copy assignment operator. This operator can be deleted, then this is called a deleted implicitly-defined copy assignment operator or we say that the implicitly-defined copy assignment operator is deleted. How does a deleted implicitly-defined copy assignment operator occur in C++? In C++, T represents a literal type, it can be function, class type (class, struct, union object types, …), fundamentals type ( void, bool, char, wchar_t), compound types (reference, pointer, array, function, enumeration). Normally, a copy assignment operator is defined as default in any new type T definition. We can list these below for the deleted implicitly-defined copy assignment operator, If type T has a user-declared move constructor, implicitly-declared copy assignment operator for class type T is defined as deleted If type T has a user-declared move assignment operator, an implicitly-declared copy assignment operator for class type T is defined as  If type T has a base class that has deleted copy assignment operator, implicitly-declared copy assignment operator for class type T is defined as deleted A copy assignment operator is defined as default in any new type T definition. A copy assignment operator is defined as default in any new type T definition. If you just need default copy assignment operator, you don’t need to declare anything about it, it is automatically declared and defined. Here is a simple example below, If type T has a user-declared move constructor, implicitly-declared copy assignment operator for class type T is defined as deleted If type T has a user-declared move constructor, implicitly-declared copy assignment operator for class type T is defined as deleted. Let’s give an example to this. Assume that we have a class with user-defined implicitly-declared copy assignment operator which is empty (no operation) as given example below, 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 […]

In C++ programming language, Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) is very widely used as a way to work on data functions in a way that helps represent the real world in an abstract manner. Classes and Objects are the best way to work on properties and methods. In a modern C++ Compiler, one of the OOP features is copy assignment operator that is used with “operator=” to create a new object from an existing one. In this post, we explain an implicitly-defined copy assignment operator in C++ with examples. What are classes and objects in C++? Classes are defined in C++ using keyword class followed by the name of the class. Classes are the blueprint for the objects and they are user-defined data types that we can use in our program, and they work as an object constructor. Objects are an instantiation of a class, In C++ programming, most of the commands are associated with classes and objects, along with their attributes and methods. Here is a simple class example below.   class Tmyclass {           public:       std::string str; };   then we can create our objects with this Type of myclass as shown below. What is an implicitly-defined copy assignment operator in C++? The Copy Assignment Operator in a class is a non-template non-static member function that is declared with the “operator=“. When you create a class, struct, or union that is copy assignable (that you can copy with the = operator symbol), it has a default copy assignment operator. The implicitly-defined copy assignment operator is defined If neither deleted nor trivial. That means this operator has a function body which is generated and compiled. This is called as Implicitly-defined copy assignment operator. In C++, T represents a literal type, it can be function, class type (class, struct, union object types), fundamentals type (void, bool, char, wchar_t), compound types (reference, pointer, array, function, enumeration). Since C++11,  if a class type has a user-declared destructor or user-declared copy constructor, the implicitly-defined copy assignment operator is deprecated. The implicitly-defined copy assignment operator for a class T is constexpr if, In general, for any non-static data member of type T  Since C++14, the Implicitly-defined copy assignment operator is used with a type T Since C++23, the assignment operator selected to copy each direct base class subobject is a constexpr function Since C++23, the implicitly-defined copy assignment operator for a class T is constexpr. What are the declaration and definition of a class? A declaration declares a unique name for the entity, along with information about its type (a type, class, struct, union) and other characteristics (parameters, options, base of it, etc.). In C++ all types, classes, structs, unions must be declared before they can be used. A definition provides the compiler with all the information it needs to generate machine code when the entity is used later in the program. The definition means this operator has a function body which is generated and compiled. Here is a simple syntax for default copy assignment operator with default option;   class_name & class_name :: operator= ( const class_name& ) = default;   here is a declaration example in a class,   Tmyclass& operator=( const Tmyclass& other) = default; // Default Copy Assignment Operator   here is a definition example including declaration,     Tmyclass& operator=( const Tmyclass& other) // declaration   {    // definition        // definition   }    // definition   now let’s see what is implicitly-defined copy assignment operator with a simple […]

In C++ programming language, Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) is a good way to represent and manipulate data, and work with functions in memory. Classes and Objects are the best way to work on properties and methods. In a modern C++ Compiler, one of the OOP features is the copy assignment operator that is used with “operator=” to create a new object from an existing one. In this post, we explain why we mean by an implicitly-declared copy assignment operator in C++ along with some examples. What are classes and objects in C++? Classes are defined in C++ using keyword class followed by the name of the class. Classes are the blueprint for the objects, and they are user-defined data types that we can use in our program, and they work as an object constructor. Objects are an instantiation of a class, In another term. In C++ programming, most of the commands are associated with classes and objects, along with their attributes and methods. Here is a simple class example below,   class Tmyclass {           public:       std::string str; };   then we can create our objects with this Type of myclass as below, What is an implicitly-declared copy assignment operator in C++? The Copy Assignment Operator in a class is a non-template non-static member function that is declared with the “operator=“. When you create a class, struct, or union that is copy assignable (that you can copy with the = operator symbol), it has a default copy assignment operator. In modern C++, the compiler declares an inline copy assignment operator as a public member of the class. This is called as Implicitly-declared copy assignment operator. This operator may have two different forms, with const T& and T& as below,   T& T::operator=(const T&)   and, These may depends on the parameters used in assignment operator. Note that a class may have  multiple copy assignment operators. We can force the generation of the implicitly declared copy assignment operator with the  default keyword, if there are any defined copy assignment operators. What is the declaration and definition of a class? A declaration declares a unique name for the entity, along with information about its type (a type, class, struct, union) and other characteristics (parameters, options, base of it, etc.). In C++ all types, classes, structs, unions must be declared before they can be used. A definition provides the compiler with all the information it needs to generate machine code when the entity is used later in the program. The definition means this operator has a function body which is generated and compiled. Here is a simple syntax for the implicitly-declared copy assignment operator, which is also default copy assignment operator with default option;   class_name & class_name :: operator= ( const class_name& ) = default;   here is a declaration example in a class,   Tmyclass& operator=( const Tmyclass& other) = default; // Default Copy Assignment Operator   Here is a definition example including declaration.     Tmyclass& operator=( const Tmyclass& other) // declaration   {    // definition        // definition   }    // definition   Now, let’s see what is implicitly-declared copy assignment operator with a simple example. Is there an example to implicitly-declared copy assignment operator in C++? Let’s give a simple C++ example to implicitly-declared copy assignment operator which is copy assignment operator with default option. Let’s assume that we have TmyclassA as a base class and […]

In the C++ programming language, Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) is a good way to represent data and organize the functionality of your code into logical groups. Classes and Objects are the best way to work on properties and methods. One of the features of OOP IDE is copy assignment operator that is used with “operator=” to create a new object from an existing one. In this post, we explain the use of a forced default copy assignment operator with C++ examples. What are classes and objects in C++? Classes are defined in C++ using keyword class followed by the name of the class. Classes are the blueprint for the objects, and they are user-defined data types that we can use in our program, and they work as an object constructor. Objects are an instantiation of a class. In C++ programming, most of the commands are associated with classes and objects, along with their attributes and methods. Here is a simple class example below.   class Tmyclass {           public:       std::string str; };   then we can create our objects with this Type of myclass as below, What is a copy assignment operator in C++? The Copy Assignment Operator in a class is a non-template non-static member function that is declared with the “operator=“. When you create a class or a type that is copy assignable (that you can copy with the = operator symbol), it must have a public copy assignment operator. Here is a simple syntax for the forced (defaulted) copy assignment operator with default option; Syntax (Since C++11),   class_name & class_name :: operator= ( const class_name& ) = default;   here is an example in a class:   Tmyclass& operator=( const Tmyclass& other) = default; // Copy Assignment Operator   What is a forced (default) copy assignment operator in C++? The forced copy assignment operator forces a copy assignment operator to be generated by the compiler and it is default in any class declarations. This means you don’t need to declare it as above, let’s give examples without using it. Let’s give a simple C++ example to copy assignment operator with default option, here is a simple class   class Tmyclass {   public:   std::string str;   };   This is same as below.   class Tmyclass {   public:   std::string str;     Tmyclass& operator=( const Tmyclass& other) = default; // Forced (Default) Copy Assignment Operator   };   As you see both are same, because this is default in any class declaration and it is automatically declared. And here is how you can use this “=” copy assignment operator on the objects of one of these given class examples,   Tmyclass o1, o2;   o2 = o1; // Using Copy Assingment Operator   Is there a full example to forced (default) copy assignment operator in C++? An example with a copy assignment operator in a class. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28   #include #include   class Tmyclass {   public:   std::string str;     // Tmyclass& operator=( const Tmyclass& other) = default; // Forced (Default) Copy Assignment Operator   };   int main() { Tmyclass o1, o2;   o1.str = “LearnCplusplus.org”;   o2 = o1; // Using Copy Assingment Operator   std::cout

Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) is a method of mapping real-world objects and data to computer functions and data structures. Classes and Objects are part of object-oriented methods and typically provide features such as properties and methods. In Modern C++, one of the features of OOP is copy assignment operator that is used with “operator=” to create a new object from an existing one. In this post, we explain what we mean by “avoiding implicit copy assignment operator”, and how can we use the delete option with copy assignment in C++ examples. What are classes and objects in C++? Classes are defined in C++ using the keyword class followed by the name of the class. Classes are the blueprint for the objects and they are user-defined data types that we can use in our program. Objects are an instantiation of a class, In C++ programming, because it is designed to be strongly object oriented most of the commands are associated with classes and objects, along with their attributes and methods. Here is a simple class example below.   class Tmyclass {           public:       std::string str; };   Then we can create our objects with this Type of myclass as below. What is copy assignment operator with delete option in C++? The Copy Assignment Operator in a class is a non-template non-static member function that is declared with the “operator=“. Normally, a copy assignment operator is assigned in any class deceleration as default. For example, we can copy two object properties as below;   class Tmyclass {           public:       std::string str; };   Tmyclass o1, o2;   o1.str = “LearnCPlusPlus.org”;   o2 = o1;   When you create a class or a type that is copy assignable (that you can copy with the = operator symbol), sometime you don’t want it to be copied with other external code lines. In this situation, you need to use copy assignment operator with delete option. Here is a simple syntax for the copy assignment operator with delete option; Syntax (Since C++11),   class_name & class_name :: operator= ( const class_name& ) = delete;   Here is an example in a class:   Tmyclass& operator=( const Tmyclass& other) = delete; // Deleting Copy Assignment Operator   What is avoiding implicit copy assignment in C++? In C++, the Copy Assignment operator is default in any class declaration and it is automatically declared. This is also called as the forced copy assignment operator which is default in any class declarations. This means, if you don’t want this default feature, you should delete by using delete option as given syntax above. Let’s give a simple C++ example of the copy assignment operator with default option, here is a simple class:   class Tmyclass {   public:   std::string str; };   In modern C++, this simple class has hidden copy assignment operator as default that is created automatically, this class example is same as below:   class Tmyclass {   public:   std::string str;     Tmyclass& operator=( const Tmyclass& other) = default; // Copy Assignment Operator   };   As you see both are same, and if you want to delete this copy operator to avoid implicit copy assignment usage, you need to use delete option as below.   class Tmyclass {   public:   std::string str;     Tmyclass& operator=( const Tmyclass& other) = delete; // Deleted Copy Assignment Operator   };   And here […]

Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) is a method of mapping real-world objects and data to computer functions and data structures. Classes and Objects are part of object-oriented methods and typically provide features such as properties and methods. One of the features of an OOP Editor is a copy assignment operator that is used with “operator=” to create a new object from an existing one. In this post, we explain what a copy assignment operator is along with some C++ examples. What are classes and objects in C++? Classes are defined in C++ using the keyword class followed by the name of the class. Classes are the blueprint for the objects and they are user-defined data types that we can use in our program. Objects are an instantiation of a class, In C++ programming, because it is designed to be strongly object oriented most of the commands are associated with classes and objects, along with their attributes and methods. Here is a simple class example below.   class myclass {           public:       std::string str; };   What is a copy assignment operator in C++? The Copy Assignment Operator in a class is a non-template non-static member function that is declared with the “operator=“. When you create a class or a type that is copy assignable (that you can copy with the = operator symbol), it must have a public copy assignment operator. Here is a simple syntax for the typical declaration of a copy assignment operator which is defaulted, Syntax (Since C++11).   class_name & class_name :: operator= ( const class_name& ) = default;   Here is an example in a class.   Tmyclass& operator=(const Tmyclass& other) = default; // Copy Assignment Operator   Is there a simple example of using the copy assignment operator in C++? The forced copy assignment operator is default in any class declarations. This means you don’t need to declare it as above, let’s give examples without using it. Let’s give a simple C++ example to copy assignment operator with default option, here is a simple class.   class myclass {   public:   std::string str;   };   Because this is default in any class declaration, and it is automatically declared. This class is same as below.   class myclass {   public:   std::string str;     Tmyclass& operator=(const Tmyclass& other) = default; // Copy Assignment Operator };   And here is how you can use this “=” copy assignment operator with both class examples above.   Tmyclass o1, o2;   o2 = o1; // Copy Assingment Operator   Is there a full example of how to use the copy assignment operator in C++? An example with a copy assignment operator in a Class. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27   #include #include   class Tmyclass {   public:   std::string str;        // Tmyclass& operator=(const Tmyclass& other) = default; // Copy Assignment Operator };   int main() { Tmyclass o1, o2;   o1.str = “LearnCplusplus.org”;   o2 = o1; // Using Copy Assingment Operator   std::cout