The following example of class & object is copied
from pages 76-77 of Deitel's C++ How To Program

#include<iostream>
#include<string>
using namespace std;

class GradeBook
{
public:
	void setCourseName(string name)
	{
		courseName = name;
	}
	string getCourseName()
	{
		return courseName;
	}
	void displayMessage()
	{
		cout<<"Welcome to the grade book for \n"
			<<getCourseName()<<"!"<<endl<<endl;
	}
private:
	string courseName;
};
int main()
{
	string nameOfCourse;
	GradeBook myGradeBook;
	
	cout<<"Initial course name is: "<< myGradeBook.getCourseName()<<endl;

	cout<<"\nPlease enter the course name:"<<endl;
	getline(cin, nameOfCourse);
	myGradeBook.setCourseName(nameOfCourse);

	myGradeBook.displayMessage();

	system("pause");

	return 0;
}

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