Problems creating new line

I'm a new to C++ in VB. I was wondering if anyone knows why i keep getting errors in VB when creating a new line using \n.

I keep getting the following error
1>------ Build started: Project: CjohnsonAS1, Configuration: Debug Win32 ------
1>Compiling...
1>cjohnsonAS1.cpp
1>c:\users\christian\documents\visual studio 2005\projects\cjohnsonas1\cjohnsonas1\cjohnsonas1. cpp(23) : error C2017: illegal escape sequence
1>c:\users\christian\documents\visual studio 2005\projects\cjohnsonas1\cjohnsonas1\cjohnsonas1. cpp(23) : error C2146: syntax error : missing ';' before identifier 'n'
1>c:\users\christian\documents\visual studio 2005\projects\cjohnsonas1\cjohnsonas1\cjohnsonas1. cpp(23) : error C2065: 'n' : undeclared identifier
1>c:\users\christian\documents\visual studio 2005\projects\cjohnsonas1\cjohnsonas1\cjohnsonas1. cpp(26) : error C2017: illegal escape sequence
1>c:\users\christian\documents\visual studio 2005\projects\cjohnsonas1\cjohnsonas1\cjohnsonas1. cpp(26) : error C2146: syntax error : missing ';' before identifier 'n'
1>c:\users\christian\documents\visual studio 2005\projects\cjohnsonas1\cjohnsonas1\cjohnsonas1. cpp(29) : error C2017: illegal escape sequence
1>c:\users\christian\documents\visual studio 2005\projects\cjohnsonas1\cjohnsonas1\cjohnsonas1. cpp(29) : error C2146: syntax error : missing ';' before identifier 'n'
1>Build log was saved at "file://c:\Users\christian\Documents\Visual Studio 2005\Projects\CjohnsonAS1\CjohnsonAS1\Debug\BuildL og.htm"
1>CjohnsonAS1 - 7 error(s), 0 warning(s)
========== Build: 0 succeeded, 1 failed, 0 up-to-date, 0 skipped ==========

The actual script i created is as followed
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Code:

#include <iostream>
#include <iomanip>
using namespace std;
int main()

{
double salary_yr = 0,
    yearly_rate = 0,
    intrest_calc = 0,
    intrest_calc2 = 0,
    intrest_calc3 = 0,
    total_yr1 = 0,
    total_yr2 = 0,
    total_yr3 = 0;
const double converson = 0.06;

cout << "enter your current anual pay: ";
cin >> salary_yr;
cout << "enter percentage of anual salary increse: ";
cin >> yearly_rate;
intrest_calc = salary_yr * converson;
total_yr1 = intrest_calc + salary_yr;
cout << " annual salary intrest for year one "<<total_yr1 \n;
intrest_calc2 = total_yr1 * converson
;total_yr2 = total_yr1 + intrest_calc2;
cout << " annual salay increase of second year is "<<total_yr2 \n;
intrest_calc3 = total_yr2 * converson;
total_yr3 = total_yr2 + intrest_calc3;
cout << " annual salary increase of second year is "<<total_yr3 \n;
return 0;
}

could anyone explain to my why i can not compile this program and why it keeps saying /n is whats causing the error . or is that even what the Error message is saying. Any tips btw would be greatly appreciated. as i mentioned before I am new to programming...
thanks
cj

\n is a character so you need to treat it as such. you could also use std::endl

Replace each instance of \n in your code with

<< '\n'

(with a semicolon at the end, which you already have).

Try:

Code:

cout << " annual salary interest for year one " << total_yr1 << endl;

If you want something to go out, you have to move it out with <<.

PS: You might want to look into using actual indentation. (It's not a big deal, yet, but it will be within the next few assignments.) And, maybe not misspelling nearly every word of six or more letters will help later as well.

http://cpwiki.sf.net/User:Elysia/Indentation
For indentation needs, when you need them.