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    Talking pointers HELP

    can someone help me to compile this program.It does have many errors.Thanks

    int careful(int *a, int b)
    {
    int tmp;

    tmp = *a;
    b = *a + 50/tmp;
    *a = tmp;
    return b;
    }

    void main()
    {
    int a = 10, b = 23;

    cout << “first = “ << a << “, second = “ << b << endl;
    cout << “careful = “ << careful(&b,a);
    cout << “first = “ << b << “, second = “ << a << endl;
    }

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    Quote Originally Posted by eriaug
    can someone help me to compile this program.It does have many errors.Thanks
    Change



    To

    "

    They are different characters. Just delete all your quotes and re-type them as quotes.


    And next time:
    • Read the sticky about posting code... it says "Use code tags!"
    • void main is not correct, it should be int main to be valid C++ (see: http://www.research.att.com/~bs/bs_faq2.html#void-main)
    • Post a complete program. Yours is missing the #include directives.
    • List the errors you are getting.

    Good luck!
    Last edited by jlou; 11-09-2004 at 09:05 PM.

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    this is the program.Thank you for replying

    #include <iostream.h>


    int careful(int *a, int b)
    {
    int tmp;

    tmp = *a;
    b = *a + 50/tmp;
    *a = tmp;
    return b;
    }

    int main()
    {
    int a = 10, b = 23;

    cout << "first = " << a << ", second = " << b << endl;
    cout << "careful = << careful(&b,a);
    cout << "first = " << b << ", second = " << a << endl;
    }
    .cpp(20) : error C2001: newline in constant
    .cpp(21) : error C2146: syntax error : missing ';' before identifier 'cout'
    .cpp(22) : warning C4508: 'main' : function should return a value; 'void' return type assumed
    Error executing cl.exe.

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    First of all read this post!

    Look here:
    Code:
    cout << "careful = << careful(&b,a);
    Close the comma like this
    Code:
    cout << "careful = "<< careful(&b,a);
    And at the end of main add
    Code:
    return 0;

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    perfect-thanks a lot it did work

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    And you've got an outdated header.
    #include <iostream>
    using namespace std; // There are reasons not to do this at times (based on preferences), but for now, it works, and you'll get to namespaces later.

    ...instead of...
    #include <iostream.h>
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    int main()

    That is your clue to put in a return value.

    Whenever I start up a program, I start myself with a program that does nothing:
    Code:
    #include <iostream>
    using namespace std;
    
    int main() {
    
    (some blank spaces)
    
    int closer;
    cin >> closer;       // just so that results don't fly too fast for me to read!
    return 0;
    }
    That way I know I won't get any funky errors because I missed some of the basics. Just my little method of making sure I have it all

    After that I put in prototypes for functions and include any other files I may need. Then I define classes and jump into the code

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    Quote Originally Posted by Philandrew
    int main()

    That is your clue to put in a return value.
    The main function is special in that you do not have to return a value. If you don't, then 0 will automatically be returned (on most compliant compilers). So unless you are trying to return something specific, it is fine to leave main without a return statement.

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