Re: [Dev-C++] (no subject)

[Chris M. <lor...@gm...>]

On Tue, Dec 23, 2008 at 8:10 PM, c william <not...@ya...> wrote:
> Hello all,
>
> I am very, very new to programming and needless to say I am having trouble
> with the simplest "Hello World" program.  It compiles OK, but when it runs
> on Dev-CPP the ouptut window only stays open for a fraction of a second.  Is
> there a setting that I am missing?

The (stupid) Windows terminal is closing before you can see the
output.  You need to pause it.

> Below is the code:
>
>  #include<iostream>

#include<cstdlib>

> using namespace std;
>
> int main()
> {
>    cout << "Hello World\n";

    system("PAUSE");

>    return 0;
> }
>
> I certainly hate bothering anyone with such a trivial request, but it is
> probably something so simple that an experienced programmer would spot in a
> flash.  Thanks in advance!

It's not obvious, and to give you the more correct solution (should
you choose to use it):

char c;
std::cout << "Press the any key to continue... " << std::endl;
std::cin.get(c);
return 0;

This method is more "correct" because system("PAUSE"); only works on
Windows, whereas the whole cin.get routine works on Windows, Linux,
Mac, and everything else AFAIK.

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