Thread: build errors and cin problem

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    Question build errors and cin problem

    /*i am an absolute c++ beginner and am having problems compiling even this very simple code. am using the bloodshed dev-c++
    v.4.9.8.0. */

    #include <iostream>
    #include <string>
    using namespace std;
    string name = "";
    int main(void)
    {
    cout<< "what is your name?";
    cin>>name;
    cout<<endl<< "hello " << name.c_str() ;

    return 0;
    }

    // the compiler errors are:
    29 C:\Dev-Cpp\Makefile.win
    [Build Error] [Warning] overriding commands for target `"cin'
    26 C:\Dev-Cpp\Makefile.win
    [Build Error] [Warning] ignoring old commands for target `"cin'
    make.exe C:\Dev-Cpp\make.exe
    Circular "cin <- "cin dependency dropped.

    // something is obviously wrong, but what? Thanks

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    Strange, this code compiles well in my Dev (same version).
    Nothing more to tell about me...
    Happy day =)

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    Yeah worked fine for me

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    What is the name of you source file?

    Try calling it "program.cpp".

    gg

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    thanks codeplug. renaming the cpp file allowed it to compile. any idea as to why?
    thanks again!

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    >> any idea as to why?
    Nope. If you tell us what the name of your file was, perhaps someone with Dev-C++ can investigate.

    gg

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