hello folks im trying to learn c++ never done anything like it befor so i got a book called"c++ a beginers guide . any way iv got to the stage where it says lets run a simple programme so iv copied every thing in the book letter for letter as follows
/*
This is a simple C++ programme.
call this file sample.cpp
*/
include <iostream>
using namespace std;

// A C++ programme begins at main().
int main()
{
cout << "C++ is power programming.";

return 0;
}
i wrote all this in to a text editor i then opend a terminal and typed "g++ sample.cpp"
i get this error message
[root@x1-6-00-10-dc-a7-f1-8f root]# g++ sample.cpp
sample.cpp:5: `iostream' was not declared in this scope
sample.cpp:6: syntax error before `using'
sample.cpp: In function `int main()':
sample.cpp:11: `cout' undeclared (first use this function)
sample.cpp:11: (Each undeclared identifier is reported only once for each
function it appears in.)
[root@x1-6-00-10-dc-a7-f1-8f root]#
now i dont think i should really be doing this as root but i tried it as regular user and it did not work so i thought i would just give it a go any way ill appreciate any help offerd.
thanks for any replys

Just a guess, but swap include <iostream> and using namespace std;?

You forgot the #, silly person.

letter for letter who am i kidding cheers

hello again iv corrected it so it looks like this
/*
This is a simple C++ programme.
call this file sample.cpp
*/
#include <iostream>
using namespace std;

// A C++ programme begins at main().
int main()
{
cout << "C++ is power programming.";

return 0;
}
but when i open a terminal and type "g++ sample.cpp"
my computer looks like it is trying to do something then it just does nothing
any more help please the book dont even tell me what is going to happen so i dont know what to expect when i do type the command "g++ sample.cpp
thanks nige

g++ like most unix commands displays nothing if all went well. so after you run the command you should have a binary called a.out, this is exectable corresponding to your code - you need to run it like

./a.out

you can change the name of the output file with the -o option ie

g++ -o sample sample.cpp

will produce an executable named sample which you could then run like above

./sample

cheers buddy much appreciated

Great choice, I got the exact same book.

i only got my book a couple of days a go when i opend it i thought what have i done but now im starting to enjoy it

I know, it introduces the concepts a bit too fast in module 1, but starts going slowly afterwards.
I'm not really the kind fo spend hours reading text, but I just skip through the examples to learn.