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    Newbi Hel/newbi question

    Why won't this code work?

    I'm trying to make a function that just displays text.

    Code:
    #include <stdio.h>
    #inclide <iostream.h>
    
    void displayinfo(void)
    {
          cout << "Copyright 2003";
    
    }
    
    main()
    {
    
      system ("pause")
     return 0;
    }
    it won't display the text, can you tell me why it won't tanxs


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    The reason why it wont run is because you havent called the function in the main.

    you dont need the <stdio.h>

    and in the main function add this line before system("PAUSE");
    displayinfo();

    also include <stdlib.h>

    this should fix it

    Code:
    #include <stlib.h>
    #inclide <iostream.h>
    
    void displayinfo(void)
    {
          cout << "Copyright 2003";
    
    }
    
    main()
    {
      displayinfo()
      system ("pause")
     return 0;
    }

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    You never called the displayinfo() function...

    try
    Code:
    #include <stdio.h>
    #inclide <iostream.h>
    
    void displayinfo(void)
    {
          cout << "Copyright 2003";
    
    }
    
    int main()
    {
       displayinfo();
      system ("pause");
     return 0;
    }
    Oh, and you're using depreciated headers.
    Away.

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    And you should use prototypes:
    Code:
    #include <iostream>
    using namespace std;
    
    void displayinfo();
    
    int main()
    {
       displayinfo();
    
      system ("pause");
     return 0;
    }
    
    void displayinfo()
    {
          cout << "Copyright 2003";
    }
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    okay thanks

    Oh, and you're using depreciated headers.

    Umm what is that ? lol I'm new lol.

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    The deprecated headers are headers like iostream.h, stdlib.h. they should be iostream and cstdlib. there are more, and more info should be able to found in the faq

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    here's an excerpt from the backwards warning that a Dev C++ compiler will give you:
    Code:
    #ifndef _CPP_BACKWARD_IOSTREAM_H
    #define _CPP_BACKWARD_IOSTREAM_H 1
    
    #include "backward_warning.h"
    #include <iostream>
    
    using std::iostream;
    using std::ostream;
    using std::istream;
    using std::ios;
    using std::streambuf;
    
    using std::cout;
    using std::cin;
    using std::cerr;
    using std::clog;
    #ifdef _GLIBCPP_USE_WCHAR_T
    using std::wcout;
    using std::wcin;
    using std::wcerr;
    using std::wclog;
    #endif
    
    using std::ws;
    using std::endl;
    using std::ends;
    using std::flush;
    
    #endif
    don't know if you'll be able to figure it out from that, but oh well...
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    Originally posted by HybridM
    And you should use prototypes:
    Code:
    #include <iostream>
    using namespace std;
    
    void displayinfo();
    
    int main()
    {
       displayinfo();
    
      system ("pause");
     return 0;
    }
    
    void displayinfo()
    {
          cout << "Copyright 2003";
    }
    Is it really necessary to use prototypes in such a basic program? I mean, is there actually any difference in performance/efficiency? Just asking.
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    Originally posted by bennyandthejets
    Is it really necessary to use prototypes in such a basic program? I mean, is there actually any difference in performance/efficiency? Just asking.
    I don't know if it makes too much of a difference for such a basic program, but imo, it does give you practice for habits in prototyping larger programs

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    yes there is a effiency difference. in memory.
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    [code]

    int main()
    {
    Displayinfo()
    system("Pause")
    }

    I have a problem again, it says that there is a pase erre befr '}' and when I delet Displayinfo it works but won't show the info. could you help me pls?

    ~Trooper

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    Originally posted by St0rmTroop3er
    Code:
     pase erre befr '}'
    Code:
    int main()
    {
      DisplayInfo();
      system("pause");
      return 0;
    }

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    AHh dont forget your semicolons man there most important.
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    Your second include statement is inclide you may want to change that.

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    Good eye, yeah that definitely won't compile ...

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