hello world, please help

Hey, I'm all new at this but I made my first "hello World" program. I wrote in the code and all the code is right, and i compiled it but when I try to open my program the Ms-DOS window pops up for like half a second then dissapears....after clicking real fast i can see that it says hello world in the window, but i can't keep it open!!

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be sure to include conio.h and before the 'return 0;' put getch();

#include <iostream>
#include <conio.h>

int main()
{
cout << "Hello World!!!";
getch();
return 0;
}

Code:

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#include <iostream.h>
#include <conio.h>

int main()
{
    //all your hello world stuff
    _getch();
    return 0;
}

---

the _getch(); will wait for a keypress to continue.

u must just be starting C++
I remember that program.

ya i am, yall got any good suggestions of where i should start? I'm only 13 but i'm seriusoly into computers and stuff so i'm very determined....

i would suggest starting with tic tac toe

unregistered.. you problem is your DOS Settings not your hello world app.

do this

go to start/ click run / type in "COMMAND"/ go to the directory containing your hello world app and then run it.. you should be all good

ss3x... adding a getch() is more mobile and compatible.

restricting it to only work run from a dos window is pointless, when it only takes an extra line or 2 to make it mobile. ok?

Hello? conio is not standard so anything from it is not portable.

Do this:

Code:

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#include <iostream>
  using std::cout;
  using std::cin;

int main()
{
  cout << "Hello world\n";

  cin.get();  // Pauses until enter is pressed

  return 0;
}

---

biosx : i mean executable-wise it is portable.

what good is it if you have to spend 5 seconds getting to dos every time when you could spend 5 seconds once writing getch(); ??? plus if it was distribute, way more mobile

Just putting a getch() does not change anything. It is still a console application (notice I didn't say DOS application, b/c there is a difference between DOS programming and console programming).

however way you code it:

Code:

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#include <iostream>
  using std::cout;
  using std::cin;

int main()
{
  cout << "Hello world\n";
 
  cin.get();  // Pauses until enter is pressed

  return 0;
}

---

== and this ==

Code:

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#include <iostream>
  using std::cout;

#include <conio.h>

int main()
{
  cout << "Hello world\n";
 
  getch();  // Pauses until key is pressed

  return 0;
}

---

... will still run in console windows without having to open up a cmd-term.

Oh jeez.... just use conio for now; it's easier. It really doesn't matter which way you use. Go buy a C++ book not published by sams and not a _____ for dummies book.