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

You have to use g++, not gcc. It seems that gcc understands that it's C++ (so it doesn't give syntax errors), but "forgets" to link it to the C++ standard library.

Answer 2

Try using g++ to compile your C++ code, instead of gcc, which is used for compiling C programs.

Answer 3

Or you could still use gcc but explicitly link with the c++ library thusly:

gcc -o HelloWorldCompiled HelloWorld.cc -lstdc++

Answer 4

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

Answer 5

Compile with g++ instead of gcc.