Thread: Why "Declaration is not allowed here"?

I begin leaning C language.
I run program then errror: "Declaration is not allowed here

Code:

#include<stdio.h>
#include<conio.h>
main()
    {
        clrscr();
        int n;
        printf("Input n: ");
        scanf("%d",&n);
        getch();
    }

Thanks!

Originally Posted by itc

I begin leaning C language.
I run program then errror: "Declaration is not allowed here

Code:

#include<stdio.h>
#include<conio.h>
main()
    {
        clrscr();
        int n;
        printf("Input n: ");
        scanf("%d",&n);
        getch();
    }

Thanks!

it is working fine whem i am compiling it.

you just have to change somethings.
1. don't use <conio.h>,clrscr(),getch. these are non standard.
2. use getchar(); inplace of getch();

give the whole error message as given by the compiler

Local variables (such as 'int n' in your example) should always occur at the beginning of the block. Move your declaration of 'n' to before your call to clrscr().

This may only be the case in older versions of the C standard which is why joybanerjee39 is not receiving an error because of it, don't remember though.

Additionally, main should be declared as 'int main( void )' and should return 0, until you know better.

Thanks........................