Problem using <iostream>

[ChrisHowell]

Hi all, I know basic C++ and am trying to relearn it.

I have got Visual Studio 2008.

I am trying to compile the following:

#include <iostream>

main ()
{
cout << "hi" << endl;
return 0;
}


However it tellsss me cout and endl are undeclared indetifiers.

I tried making iostream into iostream.h but this also failed to work, saying iostream.h could not be found. I remember having this problem previously and having to make additional libraries available in the project properties but can't remember what to do.

any ideas?

[Albatross]

You forgot a using namespace std; somewhere, or two std::s in one line.

EDIT2: And I forgot to mention you forgot an int before your main.

-Albatross

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[ChrisHowell]

I have now included using namespace std;

and made the main() into an int main()
and this seems to work

just seems like the wrong way to program?

[Null]

What's exactly wrong? You cannot compile the code or you can't see the program output?

[ChrisHowell]

The code compiles fine, and produces the correct output.

I just thought using

int main() was C and not C++?

[Null]

Now I'm thinking how did I miss the

and this seems to work

...

I just thought using
int main() was C and not C++?

main() is C, int main() is C++

[ChrisHowell]

Ahh got it. I haven't coded in over a year.

Thanks.