New to c++, about to pull hair out! can't compile simple helloworld!

**designbydave** · 10-01-2005

ok here is my code:

Code:

#include <iostream>
using namespace std;
int main&#40;&#41;;
&#123;
cout <<"Hello World!\n";
    return 0;
&#125;

then i try to compile with g++ with this command:

Code:

g++ hello.cpp -o hello

to which i get an error of:

Code:

hello.cpp&#58;5&#58; error&#58; expected unqualified-id before '&#123;' token

this will not compile with visual studio either, although i get a different error.

thoughts?

**Roxoff** · 10-01-2005

remove the semicolon ( ; ) from the end of the main() declaration, and it'll all work...

**designbydave** · 10-01-2005

WOW it was a typo in my book! OMG now i gotta get a new book!

thanks man