New to c++

[Kalpesh_9876543]

Hi i am new to c++
i will be needing help
so any1 interested in helping me

[AshfaqueIW]

Everyone will be new to something.
We were new at cycling for the first time and new at using the computer for the first time.

Even I am new at C++, but not very new :-). I have been programming in C++ for the last 6 months. My suggestion first to atleast learn basics of Object-Oriented-Design(OOD) concepts. Atleast what is an Object and what all can be done with that tiny little entity.
C++ is based on OOD, in other words max benefit of C++ is when you start using C++ for Object Oriented Designs.

Best of Luck!

[Kalpesh_9876543]

hi i was taught in class while loop in which user define value will be used i was just practicing but didn't get it
just check it

#include<stdio.h>
#include<conio.h>
void main()
{
int counter,howmuch;
clrscr();
printf("How many numbers do u want to print");
scanf("%d",&howmuch");
counter=0;
while (counter<=howmuch)
{
printf("%d",counter);
counter++
}
getch();
}

[Narue]

It looks like you get the concept just fine. The only problems in your code are syntax related (and the poor practice of using conio.h). Fixing those errors produces working code:

#include<stdio.h>
int main()
{
    int counter,howmuch;
    printf("How many numbers do u want to print");
    scanf("%d",&howmuch);
    counter=0;
    while (counter<=howmuch) {
        printf("%d",counter);
        counter++;
    }
}

Though are you sure you're learning C++ and not C? I have trouble imagining a C++ class that starts you off with the stdio library instead of iostream.

[ilovec++]

@Kalpesh_9876543,
Yeah, it really looks like you're learning C and not C++!
By the way, looking at the clrscr() function(line 6), it looks like you're using TurboC++, isn't it?
Well, if the answer is yes, then its very bad for you, as TurboC++ is a non-standard compiler. You should try to get a standards-oriented one.
Moreover, avoid using void main, beacuse of this reason

[Kalpesh_9876543]

ti ilovec++ would u suggest me any other im using it coz we have it in our class

[Ketsuekiame]

Just as a side note to Narue, it's certainly possible that he's learning C++ and being taught #include <stdio.h> A lot of colleges and universities still teach using this header file, for no reason I can fathom, other than changing it would mean updating a metric ****-ton of teaching material :P

to OP, if you're doing Linux based code, use gcc. For windows, I suggest using Microsoft Visual C++ Express (the msvc compiler) or MinGW (which I don't recommend as highly. For all it's flaws, Microsoft certainly has a good IDE)

[Narue]

Just as a side note to Narue, it's certainly possible that he's learning C++ and being taught #include <stdio.h>

I didn't say it wasn't possible. However, I did imply that it's unlikely.

A lot of colleges and universities still teach using this header file

Such as?

[Ketsuekiame]

The University of Hull, The University of York, Sheffield Hallam, The University of Sheffield, The University of Nottingham, Doncaster College, Pontefract NEW College are ones that I know of =)

These are supposed to be top paid UK institutions, so some of the cheaper ones I imagine would perform similar "time saving" measures, but I can only guess.

[ilovec++]

ti ilovec++ would u suggest me any other im using it coz we have it in our class

Just as Ketsuekiame has said previously, try going for GCC if you have linux, and MSVC++ Express is very good if you have Windows. Try to avoid Dev C++ IDE, as its not updated anymore, and you can also try Code::Blocks (It supports both mingw and msvc compilers)

As a side note, if you want to go for Win32 API programming in C++ later, then you can try MSVC++ Pro Edition (It has a visual dialog-box editor, but its not free :(), or Pelles C (It has a visual dialog-box editor, and Yay! Its FREE! :))

As you're just starting with C++, you should first try to master the basic concepts. Then when you've learnt how the basic C++ works, you can start using a full-fledged IDE. But for now, just use MSVC++ Express, or gcc (if you're on linux) and dump TurboC++.