Could someone explain what I did wrong with this?

I am totally new to any type of programing and I was hesitant in posting this question but I cannot figure out what is wrong with this I am currently reading the C++ primer plus book and I copied this code and it doesn't want to run I have know idea why it doesn't work

Code:

//bodini.cpp -- using escape sequences
#include <iostream>
using namespace std;
int main()
{
    cout << "\aOperation  "HyperHyde" is now activated!\n";
    cout << "Enter your agent code:_________\b\b\b\b\b\b";
    long code;
    cin >> code;
    cout << "\aYou entered " << code << " ...\n";
    cout << "\aCode verified! Proceed with Plan Z3!\n";
    cin.get();
    return 0;
}

the errors I am getting is this

6 C:\Documents and Settings\Server2003\My Documents\C++ Projects\Bondini.cpp expected `;' before "HyperHyde"

but I can't see anything wrong with it

You need to use an escape sequence if you want to embed the quote character in your string.

Code:

std::cout << "Operation \"HyperHyde\" is now acrtivated!\n";

Will also do the trick

>> Will also do the trick
That's exactly what I was hinting at. You used an escape sequence to solve the problem.

Indeed, but who says Paroxysm knows what an escape sequence is?

LOL thats so funny I had thought that I copied it exactly from the book but now that you point it out I re looked ( for the umteenth time) and noticed that you are totally right I can't believe I missed that thank you peeps
ok when I first wrote this line it was like this cout << "\aOperation "\HyperHyde"\ is now activated!\n"; I knew there was a problem in there so I thought that if I took them out which wasn't the fix to my problem at all it was a typo on my part

>> Indeed, but who says Paroxysm knows what an escape sequence is?

The code includes this line at the top:

Code:

//bodini.cpp -- using escape sequences

Based on that, I assumed that the OP was trying to learn escape sequences, and was at least familiar with the term.

Therefore, since the exercise appears to be meant to learn escape sequences, I think it best to not just give the answer, but instead hint at it.

And if the OP is not familiar with escape sequences and is not doing an exercise specifically related to them, then he or she can look them up rather easily or ask for clarification here.

Aha. I see your reasoning.