Thread: Noob Programmer

Well I needed some help with my C++ programming and decided to join this forum. I enjoy learning new things. This is my first post and you may all just call me "Muner".
I have a programming class which I am beginning to struggle. Now one of my assignments was find all the errors in a code and comment on what is wrong.
This is the code to clean up:

Code:

//Specification: Display a menu
//Find Errors in this program

#include <io>

main ( )
}
        cout >> "Choose From Martha's Menu:/n"
        cout << "1 - Dinner"
        cout << endln << 2 - Lunch";
        cout << endln << "3 - Breakfast";
cout << "Enter a number:"
int Choice = 0;
cin << choice
cout << "\n You Choose " << choice;

return 0;
}

Now this is what I was able to find:

Code:

//Specification: Display a menu
//Find Errors in this program

#include <iostream>
using namespace std;

int main ( )
{
        cout << "Choose From Martha\'s Menu:/n";
        cout << "1 - Dinner";
        cout << endl << "2 - Lunch";     // doesn't "endl" have to be in the end?
        cout << endl << "3 - Breakfast";
	cout << "Enter a number: ";
	int Choice = 0;
	cin >> choice
	cout << "You Choose /n" << choice;

return 0;
}

I did not add comments to the ones I was able to find, but if someone could explain so I can understand this a lot better would be appreciated.

>doesn't "endl" have to be in the end?
"What's the difference between std::endl vs. \n"

In other words, endl is functionally equivalent to a newline (which can be placed anywhere in a string). However, because endl also clears the output buffer, it makes sense to place it at the end of your output. It isn't really an error, but inefficient/unnecessary programming practice.

That said, you forgot a semicolon in your cin line, and I'm not sure why you moved the newline character in your final line of code.

Isnt there sopposed to be a "cin << variable_name" at the end of the program.

P.s. I may be wrong I am only starting out to.

Thank you all for the help. As for the std:: endl I forgot what buff means. ^ ^"
I mean so far I have understood everything said so far.