[Dev-C++] Copy Constructors and Overloaded Assignment Operators

[Matthew H. <mhi...@sy...>]

Hello guys,

Just a quick question...

I'm having a rough time getting some copy constructors and overloaded 
assignment operators to work.  I've had a look through my stuff (Ivor 
Horton - Wrox - Beginning C++; Steve Oualline - O'Reilly - Practical C++ 
Programming), but to no avail.

I feel like I'm asking how to unsubscribe here, so please be gentle... 8-)  
(By the way, can't an Admin just set up a list filter to clobber these 
guys... )

Here's the error... (others are similar)

"passing 'const Test' as 'this' argument of 'int Test::getData()' 
discards qualifiers

[code begins]
// Copy Constructor
Test::Test(const Test& TestCopy){
     data = TestCopy.getData();
     data2 = TestCopy.getData2();
}

// Operator =
Test& Test::operator=(const Test& Test2){
     data = Test2.getData();
     data2 = Test2.getData2();
    
     return *this;
}
[code ends]

I've tried using my set functions (what I want to do anyhow...),

i.e. this.setData(Test2.getData()); // this omitted too...

I've also tried...

data = Test2->getData();

I'm going to keep looking, but a quick pointer to a good discussion
on this would be great (or a good discussion).

Any help would be greatly appreciated.