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MQL5 Language Basics: CLASS TYPES

// DEFINATION OF A CLASS

// A class is more like an expanded concept of the data structure, but instead

// of holding data only only, it holds data and functions.

// A class can contain variables, & funtions ==> members of the class

// DEFINATION OF OBJECT

// An object is just an instance of a class.

// In other words, to create an object you need a class.

/* struct struct_name{

double structure_defination;

};

struct_name STRUCTURE_OBJECT;

*/

//1.1 DECLARING A CLASS

//the basic format of a class/ prototype

/*

class class_name{

access_keyword_1: // specifies the access right to the members of our class

// can be: ===> private, protected or public

member1;
access_keyword_2:

member2;

------

};

*/

/*

class CAR{

private: // data members

int doors;

int sits;

int tyres;

double weight;

public: // funtion members

bool start();

void changegear();

void stop();

bool horn();

};

// CREATE AN OBJECT

CAR Toyota;

CAR V8;

*/

// LET US CONSIDER IN DETAILS, THE FORMAT OF A CLASS IN MQL5

// prototype

/*

class class_name{
private:

members1;

members2;

members3;

public:

class_name() // constructor

~class_name() // destructor

members4();

members5();

protected:

members6();

members7();

};

*/

// THE CONSTRUCTOR

// Is a special function that is called automatically when a new OBJECT of the

// type of the class is created

// The name of the constructor MUST match the name of the class

// It does not take any parameters and does not have any return type

// A class in MQL5 can ONLY have just one constructor

// THE DESTRUCTOR

// It is called automatically when a class object is destroyed

// 1.2 INHERITANCE

// BASE CLASS

/*
class class_name{

private:

members1;

members2;

members3;

public:

class_name() // constructor

~class_name() // destructor

members4();

members5();

protected:

members6();

members7();

};

*/

// DERIVED CLASS

//class new_class : access_keyword /*public, protected, private*/base_class {

// private:

// members8;

// public:

// new_class();

// ~new_class();

// members9;

//};

/*

class CAR{
protected: // data members

int doors;

int sits;

double weight;

public: // funtion members

bool start();

virtual void changegear();

void stop();

bool horn();

private:

int tyres;

};

class SALOON : public CAR{

private:

int maxspeed;

public:

void runAtHighSpeed();

virtual void changegear() {gear1 = reverse; gear2 = low, gear3 = high;}

};

class WAGON : public CAR{

private:

bool hasLiftBack;

public:

virtual void changegear() {gear1 = low, gear2 = high, gear3 = reverse;}

};

*/
// WHY THE VIRTUAL FUNCTION

// Its simply because we want any class that inherits the function from the base

// class to be able to implement it on its own way.

// 1.3 DEFINING CLASS METHODS(MEMBER FUNCTIONS)

class CAR{

protected: // data members

int doors;

int sits;

double weight;

public: // funtion members

void CAR(); // constructor

bool start();

virtual void changegear();

void stop();

bool horn();

private:

int tyres;

};

// :: scope operator

bool CAR::start(){

// star car procedure

return false;

void CAR::CAR(){

// initialize member variables here

};
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//+------------------------------------------------------------------+

#property copyright "Copyright 2023, MetaQuotes Ltd."

#property link "https://www.mql5.com"

#property version "1.00"

//+------------------------------------------------------------------+

//| Expert initialization function |

//+------------------------------------------------------------------+

int OnInit()

//---

//---

return(INIT_SUCCEEDED);

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//---

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