MyAppMain.cpp

// ******************************************
// Description: Application entry point.
// ******************************************
 
#include <iostream>
#include <string>
#include "Sales_item.hpp"
 
int main()
{
    std::string bookName;
    std::cin >> bookName; //requires the user to type a string on the command prompt
 
    Sales_item book(bookName); //construct the object
    std::cout << book.GetName() << std::endl; // retrieve & print the item name on the command prompt
    return 0;
}

Sales_item.cpp

// ******************************************
// Description: Sales_item class definition
// ******************************************
 
#include "Sales_item.hpp"
 
Sales_item::Sales_item(std::string itemName) //constructor
{
    m_Name = itemName;
};
 
const char * Sales_item::GetName()
{
   return m_Name.c_str();
}

Sales_item.hpp

#ifndef _SALES_ITEM_HEADER_GUARD_ //prevent the header from being included twice in the same .cpp file
#define _SALES_ITEM_HEADER_GUARD_
 
// ******************************************
// Description: Sales_item class declaration
// ******************************************
 
#include <string>
 
class Sales_item
{
 
public:
    Sales_item(std::string itemName); //constructor
 
    const char * GetName(); // Name accessor
 
private: //member variables
 
    std::string m_Name;
};
 
#endif