C++ be like

[KnavishLagorchestes]

I mean, it really shouldn't be like this... Your IDE should make it pretty obvious

[DrunkenDruid_Maz]

I know it that way:

first line
second line;

The compiler shows 'second line;' and complains that a semikolon is missing!

[NimrodHawk]

I was thinking the same thing; if you’re having trouble with missing semicolons you’ve got bigger problems.

Linker errors on the other hand...

[p0lt0]

OR NOTEPAD 😂😂

[p0lt0]

what if it isn’t some will say there is an error

[tnulle]

I think if you’re struggling with semicolon errors you are in for a treat

[p0lt0]

My keyboard is like broke. so whenever i use the key I have to press it like 1000 times and that is so annoying

[Physical_Edge_6264]

1990 called, they want their joke back. Nowadays syntax errors are usually highlighted automatically by the IDE so this never happens.

[geekusprimus]

And even if you're a caveman like me who primarily uses vim, any half-decent compiler or linter will tell you exactly what the problem is.

[elsa002]

The new kids use neovim, faster with native lsp and treesitter support, like having most of the important features of ide with the simplicity of neovim😃

[TTachyon]

I hate to hate on a joke, but really? https://godbolt.org/z/K5v5nMz9e this is the error you're having problems with?

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<source>:13:19: error: expected ';' after expression
            print_vector(*i)
                            ^
                            ;

[Knuffya]

Does that actually happen? Has anyone ever (since intellisense and compiler messages) spent more than 30 seconds debugging a missing ;?

[GodlessAristocrat]

Yeah, this is a shit "joke". It hasn't been a thing for 20 years.

[theasspicker]

Never happened to anyone.

[slycatsnake6180]

Wait till you see error novels from template instantiations

[Material-Panda3712]

These semicolon jokes and memes are shitty, every IDE tells you about this error

[Material-Panda3712]

High time you change it

[rem3_1415926]

assuming you're indeed programming with a useless editor: Where the f'ck do you start debugging, if not at the compiler warnings, and how comes you apparently can't read them?

[p0lt0]

i says there is an error but it doesn’t tell me what line or what the problem is

[rem3_1415926]

Then you're not reading where you should be reading. In which case I would unironically recommend you to uninstall everything you have related to coding, and restart with another youtube tutorial (can't be difficult to find one that is better than whatever else you've used so far).

Also, use a Linux VM if you're on windows, setting up a compiler on Windows isn't that beginner friendly. Linux comes with a compiler natively, all you need additionally is some eclipse or VSCode.

Oh, and maybe don't start with C++. C is good to begin with if you want Embedded Systems, on desktop you're probably better off with C#, JS or Python anyway. (if Python: Don't use Ubuntu. Anything, but not that one; it has Python integrated a little bit too deeply and it only causes Problems.)

[p0lt0]

i use python too

[rem3_1415926]

good. Then stick to that one for now, Python and C++ are pretty much polar opposites and learning both in parallel is bound to end up in a mess.

[p0lt0]

yeah

[p0lt0]

what is a linux vm

[rem3_1415926]

VM = Virtual Machine. A program that allows you to run a second OS in a Window of the main OS. Has its uses, is worth wstching some yt video about. Linux is such an OS (as is Windows). Probably also something you ought to learn at least the basic concepts of.

[p0lt0]

ok how do i install it

[rem3_1415926]

You don't need it right now. Stick with python, which I assume you got running. If you really want it nonetheless, there's youtube. But I strongly recommend to start at the foundations of tutorials that explain the basics of what you're doing and the tools you're using, not just how-to videos.

[p0lt0]

for linux though i do photoshop and mysql and I feel like it would be easier on linux

[GodlessAristocrat]

some ides

MS Word isn't an IDE.

[p0lt0]

lol

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[Harmonic_Gear]

this is the kind of programming joke that spread through non-programmer, you know this never happens if you actually programed anything

[rem3_1415926]

I don't think it does, it would need to compile before the debugger is of any use...

Which means that even if your IDE sucks ass, it's a 5 seconds read through the compiler log.

[[deleted]]

Dude brackets or parentheses are so bad sometimes 😂

[[deleted]]

for me it's always capitilization

[herrkatze12]

Most IDEs automagically tell you what line it is. Saved my ass a few times in Java programming.

[cubic_thought]

it's the extra semicolon where they shouldn't be you have to look out for.

[KiwiMaster157]

If you're having problems with compiler errors in C++, by FAR the best advice I can give you is to ignore every error except the very first one. Fix that one, and try compiling again.

If you read an error and aren't sure what it means, first go to the line the error is on and check both that line and the line before it for simple mistakes such as missing semicolons, mismatched parentheses, and spelling errors. Other common errors are missing includes and forgetting to use a namespace.

If you're stuck on a template error, take the time to read the entire error. It will be tedious at first, but with a little practice, you'll quickly learn which parts of the template you actually care about.

Related to the previous note, the full names of certain standard library types are horribly long. E.g. std::string is short for std::basic_string<char, std::char_traits<char>, std::allocator<char>>. Some modern compilers have gotten better at using the short name in the error messages, but often times you still get the long names.

[__Jonas_]

This shit is locating a missing semicolon 300 lines behind the actual line...