Why didn't we overload == directly

#1

Hi, why didnt we directly overload operator == using the function operator overload.
Something like:
//comparator using operator overloading
bool operator == (Book &x, Book &y)
{
if(x.getName()==y.getName())
{
cout<<“Found”;
}
else
{
cout<<“Not found”;
}
}

Is there any benefit in the class BookCompare method used by Prateek bhaiya?

#2

@varun.saxena,
Did you try compiling this?

#3

Yes, it worked. I tried out solve the same problem as in the lecture using this method and was able to.
Thus, wanted to know why this wasn’t directly used, is there a problem with this.

#4

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#5

But, you haven’t answered the question yet!!!
My doubt still exists.

#6

@varun.saxena,
There is no problem, you can use any method you feel comfortable with.