C++, how to declare a struct in a header file

Question

I\'ve been trying to include a structure called \"student\" in a student.h file, but I\'m not quite sure how to do it.

My student.h file code c

Answer 1

You should not place an using directive in an header file, it creates unnecessary headaches.

Also you need an include guard in your header.

EDIT: of course, after having fixed the include guard issue, you also need a complete declaration of student in the header file. As pointed out by others the forward declaration is not sufficient in your case.