Thanks Nylex for your help.
I will try to run some C programs too when time permits.

I badly need your help your help to find the fault in the following program.

1. The name of the program is 'temp100'.
2. After the compilation, I want to create a program called 'temp250'.
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#include <iostream>
using namespace std;

long factorial (long a)
{
if (a > 1)
return (a * factorial (a-1));
else
return (1);
}

int main ()
{
long number;
cout << "Please type a number: ";
cin >> number;
cout << number << "! = " << factorial (number);
return 0;
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However, I got the following error message:

[root@c83-250-99-43 Shell Scripting]# g++ 'temp100.cpp' -o temp250
temp100.cpp: In function ‘int main()’:
temp100.cpp:21: error: expected `}' at end of input
[root@c83-250-99-43 Shell Scripting]#

What is the problem?
1. It may be factorial function is not in the 'iostream' library.
2. I have heard that some functions are missing in some versions.
3. For example, Borland compiler is different from Dev C++ compiler.

I appreciate your help for fixing the problem in the above program.

Hi,

Like the error stated: You are missing a curly bracket.

Just below int main there is a curly bracket, the closing one is missing.

Thanks druuna
I am blind.

That, too :}