Getting very long "No match for 'operator+'" error in C++

Question

I'm out of practice with C++ and am writing a "Bank" class for a course I'm taking. I'm getting a long error every time I attempt to compile my Bank.cpp file. I suspect I'm missing something quite obvious here, but I don't know what because the error doesn't make any sense to me.

Here's the cpp file I'm writing that won't compile:

#include <iostream>

#include "Bank.h"

Bank::Bank(): savings(0), checking(0) { }

Bank::Bank(double savings_amount, double checking_amount): savings(savings_amount), checking(checking_amount) { }

void Bank::deposit(double amount, string account)
{
        if (account == "S") {
                savings = savings + amount;
        } else {
                checking += amount;
        }
}

void Bank::withdraw(double amount, string account)
{
        if (account == "S") {
                savings -= amount;
        } else {
                checking -= amount;
        }
}

void Bank::transfer(double amount, string account)
{
        if (account == "S") {
                savings -= amount;
                checking += amount;
        } else {
            checking -= amount;
        }
}

void Bank::transfer(double amount, string account)
{
        if (account == "S") {
                savings -= amount;
                checking += amount;
        } else {
                checking -= amount;
                savings += amount;
        }
}

void Bank::print_balances()
{
        cout << "Savings: $ " << savings;
        cout << "Checking: $ " << checking;
}

Here's the header file:

#ifndef BANK_H
#define BANK_H

#include <string>

#include "Account.h"

using namespace std;

class Bank {
private:
    Account savings;
    Account checking;
public:
    Bank();
    Bank(double savings_amount, double checking_amount);
    void deposit(double amount, string account);
    void withdraw(double amount, string account);
    void transfer(double amount, string account);
    void print_balances();
};

#endif

And here's the "Account.h" header file that is referenced at the top:

#ifndef ACCOUNT_H
#define ACCOUNT_H


class Account {
private:
    double balance;
    double interest_rate;
public:
    Account();
    Account(double amount, double rate);
    void deposit(double);
    bool withdraw(double);
    double query();
    void set_interest_rate(double rate);
    double get_interest_rate();
    void add_interest();
};

#endif

And here is the cryptic error I'm receiving:

Bank.cpp: In member function ‘void Bank::deposit(double, std::string)’: Bank.cpp:17: error: no match for ‘operator+’ in ‘((Bank*)this)->Bank::savings + amount’ Bank.cpp:19: error: no match for ‘operator+=’ in ‘((Bank*)this)->Bank::checking += amount’ Bank.cpp: In member function ‘void Bank::withdraw(double, std::string)’: Bank.cpp:26: error: no match for ‘operator-=’ in ‘((Bank*)this)->Bank::savings -= amount’ Bank.cpp:28: error: no match for ‘operator-=’ in ‘((Bank*)this)->Bank::checking -= amount’ Bank.cpp: In member function ‘void Bank::transfer(double, std::string)’: Bank.cpp:35: error: no match for ‘operator-=’ in ‘((Bank*)this)->Bank::savings -= amount’ Bank.cpp:36: error: no match for ‘operator+=’ in ‘((Bank*)this)->Bank::checking += amount’ Bank.cpp:38: error: no match for ‘operator-=’ in ‘((Bank*)this)->Bank::checking -= amount’ Bank.cpp:39: error: no match for ‘operator+=’ in ‘((Bank*)this)->Bank::savings += amount’ Bank.cpp: In member function ‘void Bank::print_balances()’: Bank.cpp:45: error: no match for ‘operator<<’ in ‘std::operator<< [with _Traits = std::char_traits](((std::basic_ostream >&)(& std::cout)), ((const char*)"Savings: $ ")) << ((Bank*)this)->Bank::savings’ /usr/lib/gcc/x86_64-redhat-linux/4.4.7/../../../../include/c++/4.4.7/ostream:108: note: candidates are: std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>& std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>::operator<<(std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>& ()(std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>&)) [with _CharT = char, _Traits = std::char_traits] /usr/lib/gcc/x86_64-redhat-linux/4.4.7/../../../../include/c++/4.4.7/ostream:117: note: std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>& std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>::operator<<(std::basic_ios<_CharT, _Traits>& ()(std::basic_ios<_CharT, _Traits>&)) [with _CharT = char, _Traits = std::char_traits] /usr/lib/gcc/x86_64-redhat-linux/4.4.7/../../../../include/c++/4.4.7/ostream:127: note: std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>& std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>::operator<<(std::ios_base& ()(std::ios_base&)) [with _CharT = char, _Traits = std::char_traits] /usr/lib/gcc/x86_64-redhat-linux/4.4.7/../../../../include/c++/4.4.7/ostream:165: note: std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>& std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>::operator<<(long int) [with _CharT = char, _Traits = std::char_traits] /usr/lib/gcc/x86_64-redhat-linux/4.4.7/../../../../include/c++/4.4.7/ostream:169: note: std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>& std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>::operator<<(long unsigned int) [with _CharT = char, _Traits = std::char_traits] /usr/lib/gcc/x86_64-redhat-linux/4.4.7/../../../../include/c++/4.4.7/ostream:173: note: std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>& std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>::operator<<(bool) [with _CharT = char, _Traits = std::char_traits] /usr/lib/gcc/x86_64-redhat-linux/4.4.7/../../../../include/c++/4.4.7/bits/ostream.tcc:91: note: std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>& std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>::operator<<(short int) [with _CharT = char, _Traits = std::char_traits] /usr/lib/gcc/x86_64-redhat-linux/4.4.7/../../../../include/c++/4.4.7/ostream:180: note: std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>& std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>::operator<<(short unsigned int) [with _CharT = char, _Traits = std::char_traits] /usr/lib/gcc/x86_64-redhat-linux/4.4.7/../../../../include/c++/4.4.7/bits/ostream.tcc:105: note: std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>& std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>::operator<<(int) [with _CharT = char, _Traits = std::char_traits] /usr/lib/gcc/x86_64-redhat-linux/4.4.7/../../../../include/c++/4.4.7/ostream:191: note: std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>& std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>::operator<<(unsigned int) [with _CharT = char, _Traits = std::char_traits] /usr/lib/gcc/x86_64-redhat-linux/4.4.7/../../../../include/c++/4.4.7/ostream:200: note: std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>& std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>::operator<<(long long int) [with _CharT = char, _Traits = std::char_traits] /usr/lib/gcc/x86_64-redhat-linux/4.4.7/../../../../include/c++/4.4.7/ostream:204: note: std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>& std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>::operator<<(long long unsigned int) [with _CharT = char, _Traits = std::char_traits] /usr/lib/gcc/x86_64-redhat-linux/4.4.7/../../../../include/c++/4.4.7/ostream:209: note: std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>& std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>::operator<<(double) [with _CharT = char, _Traits = std::char_traits] /usr/lib/gcc/x86_64-redhat-linux/4.4.7/../../../../include/c++/4.4.7/ostream:213: note: std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>& std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>::operator<<(float) [with _CharT = char, _Traits = std::char_traits] /usr/lib/gcc/x86_64-redhat-linux/4.4.7/../../../../include/c++/4.4.7/ostream:221: note: std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>& std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>::operator<<(long double) [with _CharT = char, _Traits = std::char_traits] /usr/lib/gcc/x86_64-redhat-linux/4.4.7/../../../../include/c++/4.4.7/ostream:225: note: std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>& std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>::operator<<(const void) [with _CharT = char, _Traits = std::char_traits] /usr/lib/gcc/x86_64-redhat-linux/4.4.7/../../../../include/c++/4.4.7/bits/ostream.tcc:119: note: std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>& std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>::operator<<(std::basic_streambuf<_CharT, _Traits>) [with _CharT = char, _Traits = std::char_traits] Bank.cpp:46: error: no match for ‘operator<<’ in ‘std::operator<< [with _Traits = std::char_traits](((std::basic_ostream >&)(& std::cout)), ((const char)"Checking: $ ")) << ((Bank*)this)->Bank::checking’ /usr/lib/gcc/x86_64-redhat-linux/4.4.7/../../../../include/c++/4.4.7/ostream:108: note: candidates are: std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>& std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>::operator<<(std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>& ()(std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>&)) [with _CharT = char, _Traits = std::char_traits] /usr/lib/gcc/x86_64-redhat-linux/4.4.7/../../../../include/c++/4.4.7/ostream:117: note: std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>& std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>::operator<<(std::basic_ios<_CharT, _Traits>& ()(std::basic_ios<_CharT, _Traits>&)) [with _CharT = char, _Traits = std::char_traits] /usr/lib/gcc/x86_64-redhat-linux/4.4.7/../../../../include/c++/4.4.7/ostream:127: note: std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>& std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>::operator<<(std::ios_base& ()(std::ios_base&)) [with _CharT = char, _Traits = std::char_traits] /usr/lib/gcc/x86_64-redhat-linux/4.4.7/../../../../include/c++/4.4.7/ostream:165: note: std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>& std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>::operator<<(long int) [with _CharT = char, _Traits = std::char_traits] /usr/lib/gcc/x86_64-redhat-linux/4.4.7/../../../../include/c++/4.4.7/ostream:169: note: std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>& std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>::operator<<(long unsigned int) [with _CharT = char, _Traits = std::char_traits] /usr/lib/gcc/x86_64-redhat-linux/4.4.7/../../../../include/c++/4.4.7/ostream:173: note: std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>& std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>::operator<<(bool) [with _CharT = char, _Traits = std::char_traits] /usr/lib/gcc/x86_64-redhat-linux/4.4.7/../../../../include/c++/4.4.7/bits/ostream.tcc:91: note: std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>& std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>::operator<<(short int) [with _CharT = char, _Traits = std::char_traits] /usr/lib/gcc/x86_64-redhat-linux/4.4.7/../../../../include/c++/4.4.7/ostream:180: note: std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>& std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>::operator<<(short unsigned int) [with _CharT = char, _Traits = std::char_traits] /usr/lib/gcc/x86_64-redhat-linux/4.4.7/../../../../include/c++/4.4.7/bits/ostream.tcc:105: note: std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>& std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>::operator<<(int) [with _CharT = char, _Traits = std::char_traits] /usr/lib/gcc/x86_64-redhat-linux/4.4.7/../../../../include/c++/4.4.7/ostream:191: note: std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>& std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>::operator<<(unsigned int) [with _CharT = char, _Traits = std::char_traits] /usr/lib/gcc/x86_64-redhat-linux/4.4.7/../../../../include/c++/4.4.7/ostream:200: note: std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>& std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>::operator<<(long long int) [with _CharT = char, _Traits = std::char_traits] /usr/lib/gcc/x86_64-redhat-linux/4.4.7/../../../../include/c++/4.4.7/ostream:204: note: std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>& std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>::operator<<(long long unsigned int) [with _CharT = char, _Traits = std::char_traits] /usr/lib/gcc/x86_64-redhat-linux/4.4.7/../../../../include/c++/4.4.7/ostream:209: note: std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>& std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>::operator<<(double) [with _CharT = char, _Traits = std::char_traits] /usr/lib/gcc/x86_64-redhat-linux/4.4.7/../../../../include/c++/4.4.7/ostream:213: note: std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>& std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>::operator<<(float) [with _CharT = char, _Traits = std::char_traits] /usr/lib/gcc/x86_64-redhat-linux/4.4.7/../../../../include/c++/4.4.7/ostream:221: note: std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>& std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>::operator<<(long double) [with _CharT = char, _Traits = std::char_traits] /usr/lib/gcc/x86_64-redhat-linux/4.4.7/../../../../include/c++/4.4.7/ostream:225: note: std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>& std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>::operator<<(const void) [with _CharT = char, _Traits = std::char_traits] /usr/lib/gcc/x86_64-redhat-linux/4.4.7/../../../../include/c++/4.4.7/bits/ostream.tcc:119: note: std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>& std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>::operator<<(std::basic_streambuf<_CharT, _Traits>) [with _CharT = char, _Traits = std::char_traits] [004709613@jb359-5 Lab1]$ Bank.cpp: In member function ‘void Bank::deposit(double, std::string)’: -bash: syntax error near unexpected token (' [004709613@jb359-5 Lab1]$ Bank.cpp:17: error: no match for ‘operator+’ in ‘((Bank*)this)->Bank::savings + amount’ -bash: syntax error near unexpected token(' [004709613@jb359-5 Lab1]$ Bank.cpp:19: error: no match for ‘operator+=’ in ‘((Bank)this)->Bank::checking += amount’ -bash: syntax error near unexpected token (' [004709613@jb359-5 Lab1]$ Bank.cpp: In member function ‘void Bank::withdraw(double, std::string)’: -bash: syntax error near unexpected token(' [004709613@jb359-5 Lab1]$ Bank.cpp:26: error: no match for ‘operator-=’ in ‘((Bank*)this)->Bank::savings -= amount’ -bash: syntax error near unexpected token (' [004709613@jb359-5 Lab1]$ Bank.cpp:28: error: no match for ‘operator-=’ in ‘((Bank*)this)->Bank::checking -= amount’ -bash: syntax error near unexpected token(' [004709613@jb359-5 Lab1]$ Bank.cpp: In member function ‘void Bank::transfer(double, std::string)’: -bash: syntax error near unexpected token (' [004709613@jb359-5 Lab1]$ Bank.cpp:35: error: no match for ‘operator-=’ in ‘((Bank*)this)->Bank::savings -= amount’ -bash: syntax error near unexpected token(' [004709613@jb359-5 Lab1]$ Bank.cpp:36: error: no match for ‘operator+=’ in ‘((Bank*)this)->Bank::checking += amount’ -bash: syntax error near unexpected token (' [004709613@jb359-5 Lab1]$ Bank.cpp:38: error: no match for ‘operator-=’ in ‘((Bank*)this)->Bank::checking -= amount’ -bash: syntax error near unexpected token(' [004709613@jb359-5 Lab1]$ Bank.cpp:39: error: no match for ‘operator+=’ in ‘((Bank*)this)->Bank::savings += amount’ -bash: syntax error near unexpected token (' [004709613@jb359-5 Lab1]$ Bank.cpp: In member function ‘void Bank::print_balances()’: -bash: syntax error near unexpected token(' [004709613@jb359-5 Lab1]$ Bank.cpp:45: error: no match for ‘operator<<’ in ‘std::operator<< [with _Traits = std::char_traits](((std::basic_ostream >&)(& std::cout)), ((const char*)"Savings: $ ")) << ((Bank*)this)->Bank::savings’ /usr/lib/gcc/x86_64-redhat-linux/4.4.7/../../../../include/c++/4.4.7/ostream:108: note: candidates are: std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>& std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>::operator<<(std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>& ()(std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>&)) [with _CharT = char, _Traits = std::char_traits] /usr/lib/gcc/x86_64-redhat-linux/4.4.7/../../../../include/c++/4.4.7/ostream:117: note: std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>& std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>::operator<<(std::basic_ios<_CharT, _Traits>& ()(std::basic_ios<_CharT, _Traits>&)) [with _CharT = char, _Traits = std::char_traits] /usr/lib/gcc/x86_64-redhat-linux/4.4.7/../../../../include/c++/4.4.7/ostream:127: note: std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>& std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>::operator<<(std::ios_base& ()(std::ios_base&)) [with _CharT = char, _Traits = std::char_traits] /usr/lib/gcc/x86_64-redhat-linux/4.4.7/../../../../include/c++/4.4.7/ostream:165: note: std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>& std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>::operator<<(long int) [with _CharT = char, _Traits = std::char_traits] /usr/lib/gcc/x86_64-redhat-linux/4.4.7/../../../../include/c++/4.4.7/ostream:169: note: std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>& std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>::operator<<(long unsigned int) [with _CharT = char, _Traits = std::char_traits] /usr/lib/gcc/x86_64-redhat-linux/4.4.7/../../../../include/c++/4.4.7/ostream:173: note: std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>& std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>::operator<<(bool) [with _CharT = char, _Traits = std::char_traits] /usr/lib/gcc/x86_64-redhat-linux/4.4.7/../../../../include/c++/4.4.7/bits/ostream.tcc:91: note: std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>& std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>::operator<<(short int) [with _CharT = char, _Traits = std::char_traits] /usr/lib/gcc/x86_64-redhat-linux/4.4.7/../../../../include/c++/4.4.7/ostream:180: note: std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>& std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>::operator<<(short unsigned int) [with _CharT = char, _Traits = std::char_traits] /usr/lib/gcc/x86_64-redhat-linux/4.4.7/../../../../include/c++/4.4.7/bits/ostream.tcc:105: note: std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>& std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>::operator<<(int) [with _CharT = char, _Traits = std::char_traits] /usr/lib/gcc/x86_64-redhat-linux/4.4.7/../../../../include/c++/4.4.7/ostream:191: note: std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>& std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>::operator<<(unsigned int) [with _CharT = char, _Traits = std::char_traits] /usr/lib/gcc/x86_64-redhat-linux/4.4.7/../../../../include/c++/4.4.7/ostream:200: note: std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>& std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>::operator<<(long long int) [with _CharT = char, _Traits = std::char_traits] /usr/lib/gcc/x86_64-redhat-linux/4.4.7/../../../../include/c++/4.4.7/ostream:204: note: std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>& std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>::operator<<(long long unsigned int) [with _CharT = char, _Traits = std::char_traits] /usr/lib/gcc/x86_64-redhat-linux/4.4.7/../../../../include/c++/4.4.7/ostream:209: note: std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>& std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>::operator<<(double) [with _CharT = char, _Traits = std::char_traits] /usr/lib/gcc/x86_64-redhat-linux/4.4.7/../../../../include/c++/4.4.7/ostream:213: note: std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>& std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>::operator<<(float) [with _CharT = char, _Traits = std::char_traits] /usr/lib/gcc/x86_64-redhat-linux/4.4.7/../../../../include/c++/4.4.7/ostream:221: note: std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>& std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>::operator<<(long double) [with _CharT = char, _Traits = std::char_traits] /usr/lib/gcc/x86_64-redhat-linux/4.4.7/../../../../include/c++/4.4.7/ostream:225: note: std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>& std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>::operator<<(const void) [with _CharT = char, _Traits = std::char_traits] /usr/lib/gcc/x86_64-redhat-linux/4.4.7/../../../../include/c++/4.4.7/bits/ostream.tcc:119: note: std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>& std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>::operator<<(std::basic_streambuf<_CharT, _Traits>) [with _CharT = char, _Traits = std::char_traits] Bank.cpp:46: error: no match for ‘operator<<’ in ‘std::operator<< [with _Traits = std::char_traits](((std::basic_ostream >&)(& std::cout)), ((const char)"Checking: $ ")) << ((Bank*)this)->Bank::checking’ /usr/lib/gcc/x86_64-redhat-linux/4.4.7/../../../../include/c++/4.4.7/ostream:108: note: candidates are: std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>& std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>::operator<<(std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>& ()(std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>&)) [with _CharT = char, _Traits = std::char_traits] /usr/lib/gcc/x86_64-redhat-linux/4.4.7/../../../../include/c++/4.4.7/ostream:117: note: std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>& std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>::operator<<(std::basic_ios<_CharT, _Traits>& ()(std::basic_ios<_CharT, _Traits>&)) [with _CharT = char, _Traits = std::char_traits] /usr/lib/gcc/x86_64-redhat-linux/4.4.7/../../../../include/c++/4.4.7/ostream:127: note: std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>& std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>::operator<<(std::ios_base& ()(std::ios_base&)) [with _CharT = char, _Traits = std::char_traits] /usr/lib/gcc/x86_64-redhat-linux/4.4.7/../../../../include/c++/4.4.7/ostream:165: note: std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>& std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>::operator<<(long int) [with _CharT = char, _Traits = std::char_traits] /usr/lib/gcc/x86_64-redhat-linux/4.4.7/../../../../include/c++/4.4.7/ostream:169: note: std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>& std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>::operator<<(long unsigned int) [with _CharT = char, _Traits = std::char_traits] /usr/lib/gcc/x86_64-redhat-linux/4.4.7/../../../../include/c++/4.4.7/ostream:173: note: std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>& std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>::operator<<(bool) [with _CharT = char, _Traits = std::char_traits] /usr/lib/gcc/x86_64-redhat-linux/4.4.7/../../../../include/c++/4.4.7/bits/ostream.tcc:91: note: std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>& std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>::operator<<(short int) [with _CharT = char, _Traits = std::char_traits] /usr/lib/gcc/x86_64-redhat-linux/4.4.7/../../../../include/c++/4.4.7/ostream:180: note: std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>& std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>::operator<<(short unsigned int) [with _CharT = char, _Traits = std::char_traits] /usr/lib/gcc/x86_64-redhat-linux/4.4.7/../../../../include/c++/4.4.7/bits/ostream.tcc:105: note: std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>& std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>::operator<<(int) [with _CharT = char, _Traits = std::char_traits] 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Anyone know what I'm doing wrong? I'm sure it's something pretty stupid. I can post the header file as well, but it's difficult to do so due to remote editing issues.

Answer 1

You need to define the + operator for the Account class so it knows what to do. Since you were trying to add an Account object with a double, you would need this.

double Account::operator+(const double value) const {
    return balance + value;
}

If you want to add two account objects, you can overload with this.

Account Account::operator+(const Account &other) const {
    return Account(balance + other.balance, interest_rate);
}

Answer 2

If you don't want to add extra operators to your classes, then instead of writing:

savings = savings + amount;

use the already declared methods of the Account class and write:

savings.deposit(amount);