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POTrying to set up the GNU C++ COMPILER, but I get an error I don't understand when I try to compile hello.cpp
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  1. POTrying to set up the GNU C++ COMPILER, but I get an error I don't understand when I try to compile hello.cpp
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    copied!<p>So I bought this book called <a href="http://rads.stackoverflow.com/amzn/click/1840784326" rel="nofollow noreferrer">C++ Programming In Easy Steps by Mike McGrath</a> online. </p> <p>In the instructions it specifies to create a source file written in C++, the infamous "helo world". So I created my cpp file through sublime text editor and moved it to a file called MyPrograms in my C directory. The code is as follows:</p> <pre><code>#include &lt;iostream&gt; using std::cout; using std::endl; int main() { cout &lt;&lt; "hello world"&lt;&lt; endl ; return 0 ; } </code></pre> <p>I have also tried: #include using namespace std;</p> <pre><code>int main() { cout &lt;&lt; "hello world"&lt;&lt; endl ; return 0 ; } </code></pre> <p>Ok so I saved this file as hello.cpp in C:\MyPrograms. Then here is where the error occurs.... I open cmd. I do "c++" I receive the message "c++: no input files".Which is what I'm supposed to recieve according to the book. I proceed to do "cd\myprograms" to enter into the MyPrograms directory. Once in that directory I do "c++ hello.cpp". According to the book this is supposed to compile my source file and create an executable file next to it. Instead I get a long error message that end in collect 2: 1d returned 1 exit status.</p> <p>When I visit MyPrograms no executable file has been made next to the original cpp file. I have also tried to do "c++ hello.cpp -o hello.exe" but it gives me the error again. All of this is done on the command prompt. <img src="https://i.stack.imgur.com/C1gqc.png" alt="The command prompt error"></p> <p>Please help :(</p>
 

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