
#define CATCH_CONFIG_MAIN
#include <catch2/catch.hpp>
#include <functional>

std::function<int(int)> addToTotal(int& total);

TEST_CASE("Lambda returns correct running total after each call", "[addToTotal]") {
    int total = 0;
    auto adder = addToTotal(total);
    int result1 = adder(5);
    REQUIRE(result1 == 5); // After adding 5, total should be 5
    int result2 = adder(10);
    REQUIRE(result2 == 15); // After adding 10, total should be 15
    int result3 = adder(15);
    REQUIRE(result3 == 30); // After adding 15, total should be 30
    REQUIRE(total == 30);   // The variable total should be 30
}

TEST_CASE("Lambda works with negative numbers", "[addToTotal]") {
    int total = 0;
    auto adder = addToTotal(total);
    int result1 = adder(-3);
    REQUIRE(result1 == -3); // After adding -3, total should be -3
    int result2 = adder(1);
    REQUIRE(result2 == -2); // After adding 1, total should be -2
    int result3 = adder(2);
    REQUIRE(result3 == 0);  // After adding 2, total should be 0
    REQUIRE(total == 0);    // The variable total should be 0
}

TEST_CASE("Multiple lambdas with different totals", "[addToTotal]") {
    int totalA = 0;
    int totalB = 100;
    auto adderA = addToTotal(totalA);
    auto adderB = addToTotal(totalB);
    REQUIRE(adderA(1) == 1);
    REQUIRE(adderA(2) == 3);
    REQUIRE(totalA == 3);
    REQUIRE(adderB(-50) == 50);
    REQUIRE(adderB(10) == 60);
    REQUIRE(totalB == 60);
}

test.cpp

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Challenge: Running Total with a Lambda

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Challenge: Running Total with a Lambda

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