print_out

Hello All!

I`m still trying to wade through C++ and am now using VC++. I tried to run
a program and keep getting a message that says .....


"function1102506.cpp(23) : error C2448: 'print_out' : function-style initializer appears to be a function definition
Build log was saved at "file://i:\My Documents\Visual Studio 2005\Projects\function1102506\function1102506\Debu g\BuildLog.htm" "

Code:

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#include <iostream>
#include "stdafx.h"
using namespace std;

// Function must be declared before being used.

void print_out(int n);
  int n;
  int main() {
      int n;

        cout << "Enter a number and press ENTER: ";
        cin >> n;

      print_out(n);

    return 0;
}

// Print-out function.
// Prints numbers from 1 to n.

int print_out(n) {
    int i;

      for (i = 1; i <= n; i++)    // For i = 1 to n,
          cout << i << " ";        //  print i
      return sum;
}

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I have tried to make sure this is indented properly and all my programming "grammar" is correct. However since I am only starting I hope you will forgive any missteps.

I can`t find anything on the web that might clue me in and MSVC++ "Help" is no help. Thank You All for any advice. Plain

change:

int print_out(n)

to

int print_out( int n)

its prototype is declared as void, change that, and sum isn't initialised or even declared in the print_out function. it can't be returned because of that.

edit:

this should do it:

Code:

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#include <iostream>
#include "stdafx.h"

using namespace std;


void print_out(int n);


int main( void )
{
    int n;

    cout<< "Enter a number and press ENTER: ";
    cin >> n;

    print_out(n);

    return 0;
}


int print_out( int n )
{
    int i=0, sum=0;

    for (i = 1; i <= n; i++)
// This is normally to be i=0; i<whatever; i++. I didn't change it in case you had a use for it starting at one
    {
        sum += i;
        cout << i << " ";        //  print i
    }
   
    return sum;
}

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Hi Twomers:

Well, I reworded my web search and found this exact example in a previous post here on C Programming. It seems the book is wrong and the function declarator should have been "void print_out (int n)" and the "return sum" command shouldn`t even be in the example. Boy this is tough enough without wrong instructions getting in the way. Now I know why a couple of the examples of this book haven`t acted right. Thanks for helping me out. Plain......