I recently started learning how to code in C++. The problem is, any program I compile doesn't work.
There are no errors in the code whatsoever, and when I debug it step by step, it works until the very end.
When I try to run it, the dos window comes up in a flash and is gone.
I'm using bloodshed dev-c++ version 4.1, and I'm running Windows XP. When I send the files to my friend, he gets the same problem. However, the Java programs that he compiles work fine. Is it a problem with my compiler?

If you look at sample programs in dev-c++, they all have something like this at the end of the main():


This prints a message to "Press any key to continue . . ." and waits for a keypress to end the program. This is to keep the program from exiting and closing its console window until you press a key.

Not all systems have an executable named pause, so this is not very portable. I always recommend getting into the habit of using standard library functions and being operating-system independent as much as possible.

I would recommend something like this for C programs (assuming you have #included stdio.h):


For C++ (assuming you have #included <iostream>):


Regards,

Dave

Thanks alot, that was a big help. :D