Im getting started will you help me?

[VisualBasicPro]

Now, Im reading the tutorials trying to figure out how does this C compiler works exactly but even though I have tried everything my first program just won't compile, always returns some errors at the compiler Im using Dev-C++ 4.9.9.2, now theres my code

#include <stdio.h>
int main()
{
    printf("show this string\n");
    return 1;
}

it says :

C:/Dev-Cpp/include/stdio.h:405: error: `off64_t' has not been declared

C:/Dev-Cpp/include/stdio.h:405: error: ISO C++ forbids declaration of `parameter' with no type

C:/Dev-Cpp/include/stdio.h:412: error: expected init-declarator before "ftello64"

C:/Dev-Cpp/include/stdio.h:412: error: expected `,' or `;' before "ftello64"

make.exe: *** [New1.o] Error 1

can someone explain me what does that means? Im just a beginner at this new language

[Yuri]

This code is C and this section of forum is for C++. Though, this should compile with Dev-C++, it sais you have a problem with you header, maybe you should try to reinstall Dev-C++.

[swgh]

A few things:

1. This is a C++ forum and that is C code.

2. I compiled it on the same compiler as yours and it works fine, change return 1 to return 0

3. When you compile it, make sure it reads .c not .cpp under file type, this could be why
although you can compile C code on a C++ compiler

4. If you get it to work, try this next

#include <stdio.h>

int main()
{
int age;

printf("How old are you: ");
scanf("%d", &age);

if ( age < 50 )
{
printf("\nYou are young!");
}

else
{
printf("\nYou are mature");
}

getchar();

return 0;
}

[Salem]

> C:/Dev-Cpp/include/stdio.h:405: error: ISO C++ forbids declaration of `parameter' with no type
This line tells me you tried to compile a C program with a C++ compiler.

Try naming your program as prog.c rather than prog.cpp (you may need to recreate your project and tick 'c' at the choose language stage).