Re: Question: Compiling straight c++ in Visual studio 2010 express c++

  • From: Tyler Littlefield <tyler@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Sun, 27 Jun 2010 16:28:20 -0600

Hello
Hello world should look like this:
int main(int argc, char** argv)
{
...
return 0;
}
I'm not sure what the ; is, and the double braces. func(); is a prototype, but 
you don't need that for main.

                Thanks,
Tyler Littlefield
        http://tds-solutions.net
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On Jun 27, 2010, at 4:25 PM, qubit wrote:

> you neglected to put the << before the endl
> other than that the syntax is ok, but if visual studio is failing it may be 
> that you aren't giving the right argument types to main.
> I haven't compiled that type of program in VS so can't say what the problem 
> is.
> --le
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Alex Midence" <alex.midence@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: <programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Sunday, June 27, 2010 2:22 PM
> Subject: Question: Compiling straight c++ in Visual studio 2010 express c++
> 
> 
> Hi, folks,
> 
> I have a question to pose to you all.  First, though, a long-neglected
> introduction.  My name is Alex Midence and I am a trainer by
> profession.  I have recently taken up learning how to code as something
> of a hobby in response to a rather unpleasant run-in with a slew of
> inaccessible applications.  I will trace the somewhat convoluted path
> for you all some day.  For now, though, suffice it to say that I have
> chosen c++ as the language I wish to learn first.  I've found all sorts
> of nifty tutorials on line to get me started.  HOwever, they all seem to
> have one thing in common which leads to my question.
> 
> All of the tutorials I've come across including the one in msdn.com
> teach you standard c++.  I've downloaded two compilers and can't get the
> simple programs I'm learning to write to compile in either one of them
> even though I've checked and rechecked my syntax.  The compilers are
> visual studioo c++ express 2010 and Eclipse.  Visual Studio 2010 keeps
> giving me a "code out of date" message and, Eclipse just doesn't run the
> app because maybe I have a mssing component or something.  I can't
> figure that one out and I've sort of given up on it for now so I can
> concentrate on Visual c++ since it seems to be the compiler of choice
> for many develpers out there.  Here is my code.  Could someone please
> tell me what's wrong with it?  Incidentally, Seamonkey, the e-mail
> client I use keeps weeding out the braces, so, I wrote them out so
> someone using speech would hear where they were.  Of course, in the
> editor, I use the real braces.  It's a simple, hello, world-type program:
> 
> // Alex's first program.
> 
> #include <iostream>
> 
> Using Namespace std;
> Int main();
> {Left brace
> cout << "Hello, World." endl;
> cout << "This is a c++ program written by alex.";
> return 0;
> Right brace
> 
> Any help you can provide is welcome and greatly appreciated.}
> 
> Regards,
> Alex
> 
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