Thread: Strange bug with DevCPP v 4.9.9.2

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    Strange bug with DevCPP v 4.9.9.2

    I have an odd bug with the new version of Dev CPP. I know this code is correct, as it works fine and dandy on a prior version.

    Code:
    #include <iostream>
    using namespace std;
    
    int main()
    {
        int x;
        cout << "The size of an INT is:t\t\" << sizeof(int) << "bytes.n\";
        cout << "The size of a SHORT int is:t\" << sizeof(short) << "bytes.n\";
        cout << "The size of a LONG int is:t\" << sizeof(long) << "bytes.n\";
        cout << "The size of a CHAR is:t\t\" << sizeof(char) << "bytes.n\";
        cout << "The size of a FLOAT is:t\t\" << sizeof(float) << "bytes.n\";
        cout << "The size of a DOUBLE is:t\" << sizeof(double) << "bytes.n\";
        cout << "The size of a BOOL is:t\" << sizeof(bool) << "bytes.n\";
        cout << "press any key to continue...";
        cin >> x;
        return 0;
    }
    With the exception of the exit command that I've added, this is straight from the SAM's C++ in 21 days book. The compiler gives a missing terminating " on each line, a stray \ on each line, and says that a ; is missing from line 7. Adding a second " on each line, after the 't\"' of each statement changes the errors, but still doesn't work; and putting a space (which shouldn't even affect anything, if this was ANSI/ISO compatible) also changes the errors, seemingly randomly. It works fine on another computer with an older version of Dev CPP, so I am assuming it is a bug, probably with the sizeof command, since I haven't encountered it outherwise.
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    The slash comes before the symbol, not afterwards. It thinks that you're escaping the quote, instead of the "t" or "n". Try using "\t" and "\n".
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    > I know this code is correct, as it works fine and dandy on a prior version
    The fact that it compiles with "<insert name of compiler>" is rarely a sufficient test of correctness.

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    Damn. I'm blind as a bat I guess. Thanks. I can't believe I did that
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    Oh my god i am looking at the recent version of "EXHORCIST".
    Nothing can be spooky can this!!!!!!
    Glue ur eyes 2 these "\n" and "\t"

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