Why can't I compile HelloWorld in C++?

Question

I\'m trying to compile a simple Hello World program in C++ but I keep getting the following error...why?

gcc -o HelloWorldCompiled HelloWorld.cc
/tmp/ccvLW1e         


        

Answer 1

Use g++ not gcc. gcc is a C compiler, whereas g++ is a C++ compiler.

g++ -o hwcompiled helloworld.cc

Then to execute your compiled program:

./hwcompiled