[SOLVED] Not understanding a question including cpp files

goofygoober · 12-11-2017, 09:48 PM

I've been given this question in an assignment and i'm not exactly sure what to do with it. This is how it is written:

Write a command that will generate an executable file named
main
from the C++14 source code file
main.cpp

I'm mostly confused because I don't have any files that come with this assignment, just a few questions and this is the first one.

Any ideas?

rhubarbdog · 12-11-2017, 11:31 PM

g++ main.cpp -omain

goofygoober · 12-11-2017, 11:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rhubarbdog

g++ main.cpp -omain

So g++ compiles main.cpp into a file named main? What does the -o option do?
Also, I’ve got the same question but this time it states c++98 instead of c++14, what is the difference?

rhubarbdog · 12-11-2017, 11:36 PM

type

Code:

man g++

that will answer all of your questions

AnanthaP · 12-11-2017, 11:36 PM

The assignment giver (a McTeacher probably) hasn't given you any file named main.cpp. So write your own small main.cpp (say to print HELLO WORLD. Then use your main.cpp to the command (probably ld to create the executable file called as main.

OK

goofygoober · 12-11-2017, 11:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AnanthaP

The assignment giver (a McTeacher probably) hasn't given you any file named main.cpp. So write your own small main.cpp (say to print HELLO WORLD. Then use your main.cpp to the command (probably ld to create the executable file called as main.

OK

Okay, do you know why 1 question asks for c++14 and one asks for c++98?

grail · 12-12-2017, 12:17 AM

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=c%2B%2B14

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=c%2B%2B98

goofygoober · 12-12-2017, 12:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by grail

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=c%2B%2B14

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=c%2B%2B98

Thanks for the help

rtmistler · 12-12-2017, 05:25 AM

goofygoober,

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