whats wrong with this program?

[luposolo]

What, if anything, is wrong with the following cout statement?


cout >> "My name is Maria; << endl

What, if anything, is wrong with the following program?


#include <iosteam main(){ cout << "Is there something
wrong " << endl << endl cout << "with this program"?; }

thank you and god bless

[LKjell]

We are not suppose to do your home work. So put that in a compiler and read the error message.

[luposolo]

i just need help with this now

#include <iosteam main(){ cout << "Is there something
wrong " << endl << endl cout << "with this program"?; }

[LKjell]

#include <iosteam
main(){
cout << "Is there something wrong " << endl << endl
cout << "with this program"?; }

Same as your code. compile that should make it easier to debug.

[MadCow108]

wow you win the prize for most syntax errors in one line :/

its iostream not iosteam
the include is unterminated
main has no return type (it needs to int)
there are various missing semicolons or too many semicolons in the wrong places
and finally the actual return is missing from the main function.

[lisati]

cout >> "My name is Maria; << endl

Huh? Channelling stuff FROM cout to a string literal? :confused:

[Ravenshade]

Since I'm learning C++ let me have a shot at doing your homework. If you don't want to benefit from it, I want to ^_^

#include <iostream>

int main()
{
cout << "Is there something wrong " << endl << endl;
cout << "with this program?";
}


I personally don't use endl, can't see the purpose when \n does the same job really. (Someone tell me I'm wrong)

[LKjell]

Most logic sense is that endl is map to \r\n on windows.

[MadCow108]

I personally don't use endl, can't see the purpose when \n does the same job really. (Someone tell me I'm wrong)

\n is plattform dependent
also endl serves another purpose, it flushes the stream.
if you need neither "benefits" \n is fine.

[Ravenshade]

but \n works on both windows and linux. Does it not work on mac?

(At least I used to code in java with \n on windows vista and windows 7)

[LKjell]

but \n works on both windows and linux. Does it not work on mac?

(At least I used to code in java with \n on windows vista and windows 7)

Java is special... Actually you should use %n in java.

[Ravenshade]

Odd my lecturer always taught us using \n... No matter, as long as you only mean platform in terms of language.

I'm trying to stick to C++ since most people say it's the language that will teach you pretty much the basics and make it easier to crack other languages open like a walnut ^_^

[wmcbrine]

'\n' is universal, IF the thing you're writing to was opened in text mode.

As far as I can tell, the difference between '\n' and endl is that endl flushes the output buffer.

[Ravenshade]

That's logical. Though just so I understand you a little better.

Is that opening in a text editor, or expecting text output? Since I saw it being used in RPGXP as well. (More than likely part of ruby scripting)