Thread: End1??

Hi First of nice to meet all...

Im just starting out in C++ as later on I would like to program games.

I have a few books, but nothing really good enough, so im using Cprograming.com instead to get the ins and outs of C++ first.

I do have my first querry....

I am using Dev C++ compiler and it works well, but in my books in says to put the statement:

end1
at the end of some text command lines.

The only way I can get it to work without a compiler error is to delcare end one as:

char end1;

after the main() function. But in my book it says not to do this... is it my comiler being fussy or am i missing somthing??

Did you include

Code:

using namespace std;

yes i did include

using namespace std;
after the
#include <iostream>

but i still get the same error

example

Code:

#include <iostream>

using std::cout;
using std::endl;

int main()
{
	cout << "Test" << endl;
	return 0;
}

thanks snickers!! it was a real help

i have one more question guys...

does the dev C++ compiler read the entire C++ language, as I have read on gamdev.net that there is not a compiler that does the whole languauge

Actually, the compiler that comes with DVD-C++ is quite good. Most of the popular compliers, including Microsoft Visual C++, and the borland compilers are also quite good.

I've forgotten the details... I seem to remember that all of the top compilers are better than 97% compliant. (I read a Dr. Dobbs Journal article).

However, this does not mean that any of these compilers can compile most "C++ programs"... because most real-world C++ programs contain non-standard code.

The main reason for non-standard code is that there are no colors, fonts, graphics, sound, network/internet, USB/seriial/parallel, or mouse functions in ANSI/ISO standard C++. But, most compilers will have such functions. All of the compilers mentioned above include the Windows API library in addition to the standard C++ headers/libraries. So, they can make full Windows GUI programs with color, graphics, soiund, mouse, etc.

The usual approach is to learn standard (boring text-based ) C++ first. Then move-on to the additional non-standard stuff.

I have a few books, but nothing really good enough, so im using Cprograming.com instead to get the ins and outs of C++ first.

The tutorials here are a good start, but they are quite limited. A good beginning book will contain much more information. For example, Teach Yourself C++ in 21 days by Jesse Liberty is over 700 pages. Accelerated C++ by Koenig & Moo is over 300 pages.

My begining book was 21 Days. I liked it because it was easy to understand, and well organized for self-study with questions & exercises at the end of each "day" (chapter), and answers & solutions in the back. (Warning - Some people hate all of the 21 Days books.) I don't own Accelerated C+, but it is always highly recomended.