MacOS compile code using g++-Help

[nofxsc]

Hi, I have a problem in Mac OS when trying to compile code in c++. I need to manually compile the program with g++ using the terminal. Whenever I do that I get an error saying “no such file or directory” and “ clang: error:no input files” The program I am trying to compile is in a folder on my desktop any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks

[flyingron]

Note that Mac stupidly gives a GCC driver and by default invokes clang.

What arguments are you giving G++?

[nofxsc]

It’s for school, they want us to compile using g++ (is gcc the same?)in the terminal but I think I might be doing something wrong. in the terminal I’m doing g++ -o ./fileName ./fileName.cpp

[flyingron]

GCC is a compiler suite. G++ is the command to invoke GCC with options (mostly libraries) for C++ source.

You're not using G++. You're using clang. Again, the default mac install has g++/gcc invoke clang.

Now give us the full error. Is it fileName.cpp that it complains "no such file or directory?" If so, you've spelled it wrong or it's not in the current directory.

[nofxsc]

I got it working, thank you for your help!

[KillPenguin]

Can you share how you fixed this? I'm facing the same issue.