Visual C++ Help!!

For some reason everytime I try to compile a program that has a function in it, I get the following error:

"error C2601: 'larger' : local function definitions are illegal
Error executing cl.exe."

In that particular case the function was named larger. Does anyone know what I might be doing wrong? I've followed code from my text books, and also tried to create my own functions to no avail.

Can you post some code? The error looks like you're trying to nest functions (which is illegal in C/C++).

Here's a very simple function that I tried.

Code:

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        double larger(double x, double y)
                {
                        if (x >= y)
                                return x;
                        else
                                return y;               

                }

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maybe you need to prototype it maybe? sorry if im wrong but im just guessing but im a newb. Something this?

Code:

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double larger(double x, double y);

double larger(double x, double y)
        {
                if (x >= y)
                        return x;
                else
                        return y;               
        }

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Like i said i know barely nothing so maybe someone else might know something better. good luck

Here's my entire program:

Code:

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#include<iostream>
using namespace std;

double larger(double, double);

void main()
{
        double one, two;
       
        cout<<"Enter two numbers: ";
        cin>>one>>two;
        cout<<endl;

        cout<<"Ther larger number is:  "<<larger(one, two);

       
       
       
       
        //Function Definition
        double larger(double x, double y)
                {
                        if (x >= y)
                                return x;
                        else
                                return y;               

                }

}

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As you can see the prototype is before the main function.

What did I tell you before? Functions inside functions are illegal.

In case you don't understand twm, main is a function. Therefore you need to cut your function definition and paste it after the close brace of main.

Thanks a lot twm! I wasn't thinking straight. I didn't see main as a function. That helps a whole bunch.