Thread: Syntax Error Before ';' Token

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    Syntax Error Before ';' Token

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    I am a beginner. My first program gives me the following error:

    "syntax error before '.' token"

    My program is:
    Code:
    #include <stdio.h>
    
    int.main()
    {
        printf("goodbye,cruel world!\n");
        return(0);
    }
    Any help would be greatly appreciated!

    Thanks
    Mike

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    Code:
    int.main()
    Why do you have a . in there? A function signature is as follows:

    Code:
    return_datatype function_name(function_arguments)
    which in the case of main is:
    return_datatype = int
    function_name = main
    function_arguments = (void) or (int argc, char *argv[])

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    I removed the "." and it fixed the error.

    Thank you so much!

    Mike

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mike4 View Post
    << Split from dead thread - please start new threads rather than bumping threads months or years old >>

    I am a beginner. My first program gives me the following error:

    "syntax error before '.' token"

    My program is:
    [code]
    printf("goodbye,cruel world!\n");
    A bit off topic but are you always bursting with such gigantic levels of enthusiasm ?
    1. Get rid of gets(). Never ever ever use it again. Replace it with fgets() and use that instead.
    2. Get rid of void main and replace it with int main(void) and return 0 at the end of the function.
    3. Get rid of conio.h and other antiquated DOS crap headers.
    4. Don't cast the return value of malloc, even if you always always always make sure that stdlib.h is included.

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    Meh filled with more Meh.
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