Overload != operator


   

/*
Learning C# 
by Jesse Liberty

Publisher: O'Reilly 
ISBN: 0596003765
*/
 using System;

 class Fraction
 {
     private int numerator;
     private int denominator;

     // create a fraction by passing in the numerator
     // and denominator
     public Fraction(int numerator, int denominator)
     {
         this.numerator=numerator;
         this.denominator=denominator;
     }

     // overload the constructor to create a
     // fraction from a whole number
     public Fraction(int wholeNumber)
     {
         Console.WriteLine("In constructor taking a whole number");
         numerator = wholeNumber;
         denominator = 1;
     }

     // convert ints to Fractions implicitly
     public static implicit operator Fraction(int theInt)
     {
         Console.WriteLine("Implicitly converting int to Fraction");
         return new Fraction(theInt);
     }

     // convert Fractions to ints explicitly
     public static explicit operator int(Fraction theFraction)
     {
         Console.WriteLine("Explicitly converting Fraction to int");
         return theFraction.numerator /
             theFraction.denominator;
     }


     // overloaded operator + takes two fractions
     // and returns their sum
     public static Fraction operator+(Fraction lhs, Fraction rhs)
     {
         // like fractions (shared denominator) can be added
         // by adding thier numerators
         if (lhs.denominator == rhs.denominator)
         {
             return new Fraction(lhs.numerator+rhs.numerator,
                 lhs.denominator);
         }

         // simplistic solution for unlike fractions
         // 1/2 + 3/4 == (1*4) + (3*2) / (2*4) == 10/8
         // this method does not reduce.
         int firstProduct = lhs.numerator * rhs.denominator;
         int secondProduct = rhs.numerator * lhs.denominator;
         return new Fraction(
             firstProduct + secondProduct,
             lhs.denominator * rhs.denominator
             );
     }

     // test whether two Fractions are equal
     public static bool operator==(Fraction lhs, Fraction rhs)
     {
         if (lhs.denominator == rhs.denominator &&
             lhs.numerator == rhs.numerator)
         {
             return true;
         }
         // code here to handle unlike fractions
         return false;
     }

     // delegates to operator ==
     public static bool operator !=(Fraction lhs, Fraction rhs)
     {
         bool equality = lhs==rhs;
         return !(equality);
     }

     // tests for same types, then delegates
     public override bool Equals(object o)
     {
         if (! (o is Fraction) )
         {
             return false;
         }
         return this == (Fraction) o;
     }

     // return a string representation of the fraction
     public override string ToString()
     {
         String s = numerator.ToString() + "/" +
             denominator.ToString();
         return s;
     }


 }


 public class TesterOverrideThree
 {
     static void Main()
     {
         Fraction f1 = new Fraction(3,4);
         Fraction f2 = new Fraction(2,4);
         Fraction f3 = f1 + f2;

         Console.WriteLine("adding f3 + 5...");
         Fraction f4 = f3 + 5;
         Console.WriteLine("f3 + 5 = f4: {0}", f4.ToString());

         Console.WriteLine("
Assigning f4 to an int...");
         int truncated = (int) f4;
         Console.WriteLine("When you truncate f4 you get {0}",
             truncated);
     }
 }

           
          


Overloaded operator: whether two Fractions are equal


   

/*
Learning C# 
by Jesse Liberty

Publisher: O'Reilly 
ISBN: 0596003765
*/

 using System;

 class Fraction
 {
     private int numerator;
     private int denominator;

     // create a fraction by passing in the numerator
     // and denominator
     public Fraction(int numerator, int denominator)
     {
         this.numerator=numerator;
         this.denominator=denominator;
     }

     // overloaded operator+ takes two fractions
     // and returns their sum
     public static Fraction operator+(Fraction lhs, Fraction rhs)
     {
         // like fractions (shared denominator) can be added
         // by adding thier numerators
         if (lhs.denominator == rhs.denominator)
         {
             return new Fraction(lhs.numerator+rhs.numerator,
                 lhs.denominator);
         }

         // simplistic solution for unlike fractions
         // 1/2 + 3/4 == (1*4) + (3*2) / (2*4) == 10/8
         // this method does not reduce.
         int firstProduct = lhs.numerator * rhs.denominator;
         int secondProduct = rhs.numerator * lhs.denominator;
         return new Fraction(
             firstProduct + secondProduct,
             lhs.denominator * rhs.denominator
             );
     }

     // test whether two Fractions are equal
     public static bool operator==(Fraction lhs, Fraction rhs)
     {
         if (lhs.denominator == rhs.denominator &&
             lhs.numerator == rhs.numerator)
         {
             return true;
         }
         // code here to handle unlike fractions
         return false;
     }
     // delegates to operator ==
     public static bool operator !=(Fraction lhs, Fraction rhs)
     {
         return !(lhs==rhs);
     }
     // tests for same types, then delegates
     public override bool Equals(object o)
     {
         if (! (o is Fraction) )
         {
             return false;
         }
         return this == (Fraction) o;
     }
     // return a string representation of the fraction
     public override string ToString()
     {
         String s = numerator.ToString() + "/" +
             denominator.ToString();
         return s;
     }
 }


 public class TesterOperatorOverride
 {
     static void Main()
     {
         Fraction f1 = new Fraction(3,4);
         Console.WriteLine("f1: {0}", f1.ToString());

         Fraction f2 = new Fraction(2,4);
         Console.WriteLine("f2: {0}", f2.ToString());

         Fraction f3 = f1 + f2;
         Console.WriteLine("f1 + f2 = f3: {0}", f3.ToString());

         Fraction f4 = new Fraction(5,4);
         if (f4 == f3)
         {
             Console.WriteLine("f4: {0} == F3: {1}",
                 f4.ToString(),
                 f3.ToString());
         }

         if (f4 != f2)
         {
             Console.WriteLine("f4: {0} != F2: {1}",
                 f4.ToString(),
                 f2.ToString());
         }


         if (f4.Equals(f3))
         {
             Console.WriteLine("{0}.Equals({1})",
                 f4.ToString(),
                 f3.ToString());
         }
     }
 }
           
          


overloaded operator + takes two fractions


   

/*
Learning C# 
by Jesse Liberty

Publisher: O'Reilly 
ISBN: 0596003765
*/
 using System;

 class Fraction
 {
     private int numerator;
     private int denominator;

     // create a fraction by passing in the numerator
     // and denominator
     public Fraction(int numerator, int denominator)
     {
         this.numerator=numerator;
         this.denominator=denominator;
     }

     // overloaded operator + takes two fractions
     // and returns their sum
     public static Fraction operator+(Fraction lhs, Fraction rhs)
     {
         // like fractions (shared denominator) can be added
         // by adding their numerators
         if (lhs.denominator == rhs.denominator)
         {
             return new Fraction(lhs.numerator+rhs.numerator,
                 lhs.denominator);
         }

         // simplistic solution for unlike fractions
         // 1/2 + 3/4 == (1*4) + (3*2) / (2*4) == 10/8
         // this method does not reduce.
         int firstProduct = lhs.numerator * rhs.denominator;
         int secondProduct = rhs.numerator * lhs.denominator;
         return new Fraction(
             firstProduct + secondProduct,
             lhs.denominator * rhs.denominator
             );
     }

     // return a string representation of the fraction
     public override string ToString()
     {
         String s = numerator.ToString() + "/" +
             denominator.ToString();
         return s;
     }
 }


 public class TesterOverrideToString
 {
     static void Main()
     {
         Fraction f1 = new Fraction(3,4);
         Console.WriteLine("f1: {0}", f1.ToString());

         Fraction f2 = new Fraction(2,4);
         Console.WriteLine("f2: {0}", f2.ToString());

         Fraction f3 = f1 + f2;
         Console.WriteLine("f1 + f2 = f3: {0}", f3.ToString());
     }
 }

           
          


Demonstrates overloading the addition operator for two class objects


   

/*
C# Programming Tips & Techniques
by Charles Wright, Kris Jamsa

Publisher: Osborne/McGraw-Hill (December 28, 2001)
ISBN: 0072193794
*/

//
// Plus.cs -- demonstrates overloading the addition operator for two
//            class objects.
//
//            Compile this program with the following command line:
//                C:>csc Plus.cs
//
namespace nsOverload
{
    using System;
    
    public class PlusclsMain
    {
        static public void Main ()
        {
            clsPoint point1 = new clsPoint (12, 28, "This is part");
            clsPoint point2 = new clsPoint (42, 64, " of a string");
            clsPoint point3 = point1 + point2;
            Console.WriteLine ("Results for point3:");
            Console.WriteLine ("	Point is at " + point3);
            Console.WriteLine ("	str = " + point3.str);
        }
    }
    class clsPoint
    {
        public clsPoint () { }
        public clsPoint (int x, int y, string str)
        {
            m_cx = x;
            m_cy = y;
            this.str = str;
        }
        private int m_cx = 0;
        private int m_cy = 0;
        public int cx
        {
            get {return (m_cx);}
            set {m_cx = value;}
        }
        public int cy
        {
            get {return (m_cy);}
            set {m_cy = value;}
        }
      
      public string str = "";

        static public clsPoint operator +(clsPoint pt1, clsPoint pt2)
        {
            clsPoint point = new clsPoint();
            point.cx = pt1.cx + pt2.cx;
            point.cy = pt1.cy + pt2.cy;
            point.str = pt1.str + pt2.str;
            return (point);
        }

        public override string ToString()
        {
            return ("(" + m_cx + "," + m_cy + ")");
        }
    }
}


           
          


illustrates operator overloading


   

/*
Mastering Visual C# .NET
by Jason Price, Mike Gunderloy

Publisher: Sybex;
ISBN: 0782129110
*/
/*
  Example7_12.cs illustrates operator overloading
*/

using System;


// declare the Rectangle class
class Rectangle
{

  // declare the fields
  public int width;
  public int height;

  // define constructor
  public Rectangle(int width, int height)
  {
    this.width = width;
    this.height = height;
  }

  // override the ToString() method
  public override string ToString()
  {
    return "width = " + width + ", height = " + height;
  }

  // overload the == operator
  public static bool operator ==(Rectangle lhs, Rectangle rhs)
  {
    Console.WriteLine("In operator ==");
    if (lhs.width == rhs.width && lhs.height == rhs.height)
    {
      return true;
    }
    else
    {
      return false;
    }
  }

  // overload the != operator
  public static bool operator !=(Rectangle lhs, Rectangle rhs)
  {
    Console.WriteLine("In operator !=");
    return !(lhs==rhs);
  }

  // override the Equals() method
  public override bool Equals(object obj)
  {
    Console.WriteLine("In Equals()");
    if (!(obj is Rectangle))
    {
      return false;
    }
    else
    {
      return this == (Rectangle) obj;
    }
  }

  // overload the + operator
  public static Rectangle operator +(Rectangle lhs, Rectangle rhs)
  {
    Console.WriteLine("In operator +");
    return new Rectangle(lhs.width + rhs.width, lhs.height + rhs.height);
  }

}


public class Example7_12
{

  public static void Main()
  {

    // create Rectangle objects
    Rectangle myRectangle = new Rectangle(1, 4);
    Console.WriteLine("myRectangle: " + myRectangle);
    Rectangle myRectangle2 = new Rectangle(1, 4);
    Console.WriteLine("myRectangle2: " + myRectangle2);

    if (myRectangle == myRectangle2)
    {
      Console.WriteLine("myRectangle is equal to myRectangle2");
    }
    else
    {
      Console.WriteLine("myRectangle is not equal to myRectangle2");
    }

    Rectangle myRectangle3 = myRectangle + myRectangle2;
    Console.WriteLine("myRectangle3: " + myRectangle3);

  }

}


           
          


A better way to overload !, | and & for ThreeD. This version automatically enables the && and || operators


   

/*
C#: The Complete Reference 
by Herbert Schildt 

Publisher: Osborne/McGraw-Hill (March 8, 2002)
ISBN: 0072134852
*/


/* A better way to overload !, |, and & for ThreeD. 
   This version automatically enables the && and || operators. */ 
 
using System;   
   
// A three-dimensional coordinate class.   
class ThreeD {   
  int x, y, z; // 3-D coordinates     
   
  public ThreeD() { x = y = z = 0; }   
  public ThreeD(int i, int j, int k) { x = i; y = j; z = k; }   
 
 
  // Overload | for short-circuit evaluation.   
  public static ThreeD operator |(ThreeD op1, ThreeD op2)   
  {  
    if( ((op1.x != 0) || (op1.y != 0) || (op1.z != 0)) | 
       ((op2.x != 0) || (op2.y != 0) || (op2.z != 0)) ) 
      return new ThreeD(1, 1, 1);   
    else   
      return new ThreeD(0, 0, 0);   
  }   
 
  // Overload & for short-circuit evaluation.   
  public static ThreeD operator &(ThreeD op1, ThreeD op2)   
  {   
    if( ((op1.x != 0) && (op1.y != 0) && (op1.z != 0)) & 
       ((op2.x != 0) && (op2.y != 0) && (op2.z != 0)) ) 
      return new ThreeD(1, 1, 1);   
    else   
      return new ThreeD(0, 0, 0);   
  }   
 
  // Overload !.   
  public static bool operator !(ThreeD op)   
  {   
    if(op) return false;   
    else return true;   
  }   
 
  // Overload true.   
  public static bool operator true(ThreeD op) { 
    if((op.x != 0) || (op.y != 0) || (op.z != 0)) 
      return true; // at least one coordinate is non-zero 
    else 
      return false; 
  }   
 
  // Overload false. 
  public static bool operator false(ThreeD op) { 
    if((op.x == 0) && (op.y == 0) && (op.z == 0)) 
      return true; // all coordinates are zero 
    else 
      return false; 
  }   
 
  // Show X, Y, Z coordinates.   
  public void show()   
  {   
    Console.WriteLine(x + ", " + y + ", " + z);   
  }   
}   
   
public class TrueFalseDemo1 {   
  public static void Main() {   
    ThreeD a = new ThreeD(5, 6, 7);   
    ThreeD b = new ThreeD(10, 10, 10);   
    ThreeD c = new ThreeD(0, 0, 0);   
   
    Console.Write("Here is a: ");   
    a.show();   
    Console.Write("Here is b: ");   
    b.show();   
    Console.Write("Here is c: ");   
    c.show();   
    Console.WriteLine();   
   
    if(a) Console.WriteLine("a is true."); 
    if(b) Console.WriteLine("b is true."); 
    if(c) Console.WriteLine("c is true."); 
 
    if(!a) Console.WriteLine("a is false."); 
    if(!b) Console.WriteLine("b is false."); 
    if(!c) Console.WriteLine("c is false."); 
 
    Console.WriteLine(); 
 
    Console.WriteLine("Use & and |"); 
    if(a & b) Console.WriteLine("a & b is true."); 
    else Console.WriteLine("a & b is false."); 
 
    if(a & c) Console.WriteLine("a & c is true."); 
    else Console.WriteLine("a & c is false."); 
 
    if(a | b) Console.WriteLine("a | b is true."); 
    else Console.WriteLine("a | b is false."); 
 
    if(a | c) Console.WriteLine("a | c is true."); 
    else Console.WriteLine("a | c is false."); 
 
    Console.WriteLine(); 
 
    // now use short-circuit ops 
    Console.WriteLine("Use short-circuit && and ||"); 
    if(a && b) Console.WriteLine("a && b is true."); 
    else Console.WriteLine("a && b is false."); 
 
    if(a && c) Console.WriteLine("a && c is true."); 
    else Console.WriteLine("a && c is false."); 
 
    if(a || b) Console.WriteLine("a || b is true."); 
    else Console.WriteLine("a || b is false."); 
 
    if(a || c) Console.WriteLine("a || c is true."); 
    else Console.WriteLine("a || c is false."); 
  }   
}


           
          


Overload true and fase for ThreeD


   

/*
C#: The Complete Reference 
by Herbert Schildt 

Publisher: Osborne/McGraw-Hill (March 8, 2002)
ISBN: 0072134852
*/


// Overload true and fase for ThreeD. 
 
using System;   
   
// A three-dimensional coordinate class.   
class ThreeD {   
  int x, y, z; // 3-D coordinates     
   
  public ThreeD() { x = y = z = 0; }   
  public ThreeD(int i, int j, int k) { x = i; y = j; z = k; }   
 
  // Overload true.   
  public static bool operator true(ThreeD op) { 
    if((op.x != 0) || (op.y != 0) || (op.z != 0)) 
      return true; // at least one coordinate is non-zero 
    else 
      return false; 
  }   
 
  // Overload false. 
  public static bool operator false(ThreeD op) { 
    if((op.x == 0) && (op.y == 0) && (op.z == 0)) 
      return true; // all coordinates are zero 
    else 
      return false; 
  }   
 
  // Overload unary --.  
  public static ThreeD operator --(ThreeD op)  
  {  
    // for ++, modify argument  
    op.x--;  
    op.y--;   
    op.z--;   
  
    return op;  
  }  
 
  // Show X, Y, Z coordinates.   
  public void show()   
  {   
    Console.WriteLine(x + ", " + y + ", " + z);   
  }   
}   
   
public class TrueFalseDemo {   
  public static void Main() {   
    ThreeD a = new ThreeD(5, 6, 7);   
    ThreeD b = new ThreeD(10, 10, 10);   
    ThreeD c = new ThreeD(0, 0, 0);   
   
    Console.Write("Here is a: ");   
    a.show();   
    Console.Write("Here is b: ");   
    b.show();   
    Console.Write("Here is c: ");   
    c.show();   
    Console.WriteLine();   
   
    if(a) Console.WriteLine("a is true."); 
    else Console.WriteLine("a is false."); 
 
    if(b) Console.WriteLine("b is true."); 
    else Console.WriteLine("b is false."); 
 
    if(c) Console.WriteLine("c is true."); 
    else Console.WriteLine("c is false."); 
 
    Console.WriteLine(); 
 
    Console.WriteLine("Control a loop using a ThreeD object."); 
    do { 
      b.show(); 
      b--; 
    } while(b); 
 
  }   
}