06. Practice Using a Class
Practice Using a Class
We are providing the Gaussian class from the previous demo. Now it's your turn to use the class in a program. Fill in the TODOs in the main.cpp file. You'll find a solution in the solution.cpp tab. If you get stuck, go back to the lesson node titled "Using a Class in C++ [Demo]" and study the example.
Start Quiz:
#include <iostream>
// class declaration
class Gaussian
{
private:
float mu, sigma2;
public:
// constructor functions
Gaussian ();
Gaussian (float, float);
// changes value of average and standard deviation
void setMu(float);
void setSigma2(float);
// outputs value of average and standard deviation
float getMu();
float getSigma2();
// class methods
float evaluate (float);
Gaussian mul (Gaussian);
Gaussian add (Gaussian);
};
int main ()
{
/*
TODO: Instantiate a Gaussian object called gaussianone.The object
should have mean = 40.0 and variance (aka sigma2) = 225.0
*/
/*
TODO: Instantiate another Gaussian object called gaussiantwo.
The object should have mean = 35.6 and variance = 12.25
*/
/*
TODO:
Output to the terminal the following (hint: use the std namespace with cout or
use std::cout):
- the probability density function value for gaussianone when x = 10.5
- the probability density function value for gaussianone when x = 55.4
- the probability density function value for gaussiantwo when x = 35.6
- the probability density function value for gaussiantwo when x = 29.4
*/
/*
TODO:
- Change the mean value of gaussianone to mean = 45
- Change the variance of gaussiantwo to variance = 15.4
- Output the mean of gaussianone to the terminal
- Output the variance of gaussiantwo to the terminal
*/
/*
TODO:
- Multiply gaussian one and gaussian two. Store the resulting gaussian
in a variable called gaussianthree
- Output the mean and variance of gaussianthree to the terminal
- Add gaussian one and gaussian two. Store the resulting gaussian in a
variable called gaussianfour
- Output the mean and variance of gaussianfour to the terminal
*/
}
#include <math.h> /* sqrt, exp */
// class declaration
class Gaussian
{
private:
float mu, sigma2;
public:
// constructor functions
Gaussian ();
Gaussian (float, float);
// change value of average and standard deviation
void setMu(float);
void setSigma2(float);
// output value of average and standard deviation
float getMu();
float getSigma2();
// functions to evaluate
float evaluate (float);
Gaussian mul (Gaussian);
Gaussian add (Gaussian);
};
Gaussian::Gaussian() {
mu = 0;
sigma2 = 1;
}
Gaussian::Gaussian (float average, float sigma) {
mu = average;
sigma2 = sigma;
}
void Gaussian::setMu (float average) {
mu = average;
}
void Gaussian::setSigma2 (float sigma) {
sigma2 = sigma;
}
float Gaussian::getMu () {
return mu;
}
float Gaussian::getSigma2() {
return sigma2;
}
float Gaussian::evaluate(float x) {
float coefficient;
float exponential;
coefficient = 1.0 / sqrt (2.0 * M_PI * sigma2);
exponential = exp ( pow (-0.5 * (x - mu), 2) / sigma2 );
return coefficient * exponential;
}
Gaussian Gaussian::mul(Gaussian other) {
float denominator;
float numerator;
float new_mu;
float new_var;
denominator = sigma2 + other.getSigma2();
numerator = mu * other.getSigma2() + other.getMu() * sigma2;
new_mu = numerator / denominator;
new_var = 1.0 / ( (1.0 / sigma2) + (1.0 / other.sigma2) );
return Gaussian(new_mu, new_var);
}
Gaussian Gaussian::add(Gaussian other) {
float new_mu;
float new_sigma2;
new_mu = mu + other.getMu();
new_sigma2 = sigma2 + other.getSigma2();
return Gaussian(new_mu, new_sigma2);
}
int main ()
{
/*
TODO: Instantiate a Gaussian object called gaussianone.The object
should have mean = 40.0 and variance (aka sigma2) = 225.0
*/
Gaussian gaussianone(40.0, 225.0);
/*
TODO: Instantiate another Gaussian object called gaussiantwo.
The object should have mean = 35.6 and variance = 12.25
*/
Gaussian gaussiantwo(35.6, 12.25);
/*
TODO:
Output to the terminal the following:
- the probability density function value for gaussianone when x = 10.5
- the probability density function value for gaussianone when x = 55.4
- the probability density function value for gaussiantwo when x = 35.6
- the probability density function value for gaussiantwo when x = 29.4
*/
std::cout << gaussianone.evaluate(10.5) << "\n";
std::cout << gaussianone.evaluate(55.4) << "\n";
std::cout << gaussiantwo.evaluate(35.6) << "\n";
std::cout << gaussiantwo.evaluate(29.4) << "\n";
/*
TODO:
- Change the mean value of gaussianone to mean = 45
- Change the variance of gaussiantwo to variance = 15.4
- Output the mean of gaussianone to the terminal
- Output the variance of gaussiantwo to the terminal
*/
gaussianone.setMu(45.0);
gaussiantwo.setSigma2(15.4);
std::cout << gaussianone.getMu() << "\n";
std::cout << gaussiantwo.getSigma2() << "\n";
/*
TODO:
- Multiply gaussian one and gaussian two. Store the resulting gaussian
in a variable called gaussianthree
- Output the mean and variance of gaussianthree to the terminal
- Add gaussian one and gaussian two. Store the resulting gaussian in a
variable called gaussianfour
- Output the mean and variance of gaussianfour to the terminal
*/
Gaussian gaussianthree = gaussianone.mul(gaussiantwo);
std::cout << gaussianthree.getMu() << "\n";
std::cout << gaussianthree.getSigma2() << "\n";
Gaussian gaussianfour = gaussianone.add(gaussiantwo);
std::cout << gaussianfour.getMu() << "\n";
std::cout << gaussianfour.getSigma2() << "\n";
}