why does my return_dmg functio return 0 when it should return 10?

[proper mica]

I try to return my items dmg

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[proper mica]

// mainfile.cpp
#include <iostream>
#include "npc_scripts/npc_list.h"
#include "player_scripts/player.h"
#include "item_scripts/item_list.h"

int main() {
    /*std::string name;

    std::cout << "Enter your Username: ";
    getline(std::cin, name);*/

    Player user("name");

    bool game_running = true;

    while (game_running) {
        int x = sword.return_dmg();
        std::cout << x << std::endl;
        break;
    }

    return 0;
}

// items.cpp
#include <iostream>
#include "items.h"

Item::Item(const int id, std::string name, int dmg, int def) {}

int Item::return_dmg() {
    return dmg;
}```

// items.h
#include <iostream>

class Item {
private:
    int id, dmg, def;
    std::string name;
public:
    Item(const int id, std::string name, int dmg, int def);
    int return_dmg();
};

// item_list.h
#include "items.h"

Item sword(1, "Test", 10, 10);```

output: ```cpp
0

[west gust]

your constructor does nothing

it takes arguments, and does nothing with them

[proper mica]

how do i fix it? im new into c++ :l

i will look it up on youtube, thank you

now i know what is wrong but idk why its wrong xd

[west gust]

the constructor of a class takes some arguments, and uses them to construct the class

you need to assign values to the members

[loud zealot]

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[proper mica]

!solved