How do I overload the operator * when my object is on the right side in C++?

Question

I want to implement "operator * " overloading INSIDE my class, so I would be able to do the following:

Rational a(1, 2), b;
b = 0.5 * a; // b = 1/4

Notice that b is on the right side, is there a way to do such a thing inside "Rational" class?

Answer 1

No. You must define operator* as a free function. Of course, you could implement it in terms of a member function on the second argument.