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compile Compile error when I use C++ inheritance

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compile error when I use C++ inheritance problem

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C++ inheritance problem

I am new to this website and I am trying a simple inheritance example in C++. I checked my code lots of times and I really see nothing wrong with it, however the compilers gives me errors:

my code:

#ifndef READWORDS_H #define READWORDS_H using namespace std; #include "ReadWords.h" /** * ReadPunctWords inherits ReadWords, so MUST define the function filter. * It chooses to override the default constructor. */ class ReadPunctWords: public ReadWords { public: bool filter(string word); }; #endif

And the messages I get from the compiler:

ReadPunctWords.h:11: error: expected class-name before '{' token ReadPunctWords.h:13: error: `string' has not been declared ReadPunctWords.h:13: error: ISO C++ forbids declaration of `word' with no type Tool completed with exit code 1

I am really not sure where I get it wrong as it looks just fine to me? Thank you for any mistakes you might spot.