Simple simple program

Hello, I have this very simple program which won't compile. Please help me!

Code:

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#include <iostream>
#include <string>
#include "stdafx.h"


int main()
{
        std::string name("This is a test!");
       
        std::cout << name << std::endl;


        return 0;
}

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I get the error:
error C2679: binary '<<' : no operator found which takes a right-hand operand of type 'std::string' (or there is no acceptable conversion)

I am using Visual c++ .NET. Can someone please tell me why this doesn't work?

thanks!

hmmm.....not sure.....it works for me in dev-cpp

Worked for me too...sorry...wish i could tell ya.

Yep worked for me, of course in dev-c++ I removed the "stdafx.h".

ya you dont get stafx.h with dev cpp

I would remove the stdafx.h, simply because in this case there is absolutely no use for it. Other than that however, I see nothing syntactically wrong with your code - unless of course the C++ standard does not allow use of std::string with cout's << operator, which I highly doubt since nearly every compiler allows it.

If you want it to *work* though, try using name.c_str() instead of name. It is guaranteed to be supported by the standard. And if that doesn't work, then you know your compiler's screwed ;)

Thanks all for the help. I found some more information. When I create my project in Visual Studio I am choosing a "Win32 Console Project". This is why the #include "stdafx.h" line is there (and cannot be removed). But the program does not work. But here is what else I discovered: if I instead create a "Console Application (.NET)" project, the program will work without any errors.

Does anyone have experience with Visual Studio who can help?

Thanks guys.

move the line
#include "stdafx.h"

To the top of your includes. stdafx.h must always be included first.

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Originally Posted by bithub

move the line
#include "stdafx.h"

To the top of your includes. stdafx.h must always be included first.

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Bithub, that works! Thank you!!

> This is why the #include "stdafx.h" line is there
Remove it, and then turn off "precompiled headers" in the project settings.

If you want to run just a simple console app, select win32 >> then console project, when the application wizzard dialog pops up select application settings and then select Empty project. After the solution loads up right click source files and select add >> then new item >> from the list of templates select cpp.

that will give you a project without the stdafx.h header files.
then just add your code from the book.