C++ Syntax

C++ Syntax

Let’s break up the following code to understand it better:

Example

#include <iostream>
using namespace std;

int main() {
  cout << "Hello World!";
  return 0;
}

Example explained

Line 1: #include <iostream> is a header file library that lets us work with input and output objects, such as cout (used in line 5). Header files add functionality to C++ programs.

Line 2: using namespace std means that we can use names for objects and variables from the standard library. Continue reading C++ Syntax

C Syntax

Syntax

You have already seen the following code a couple of times in the first chapters. Let’s break it down to understand it better:

Example

#include <stdio.h>

int main() {
  printf("Hello World!");
  return 0;
}

Continue reading C Syntax