valid main declaration

[junky_fellow]

Is the following valid in c++ ?

void main(void)
{

}

 

[Kai-Uwe Bux]

Is the following valid in c++ ?

void main(void)
{

}

No: the return type of main is int.


Best

Kai-Uwe Bux

 

[Pep]

Is the following valid in c++ ?

void main(void)
{

}

Why don't you compile it and see?

 

[Peter_Julian]

| Is the following valid in c++ ?
|
| void main(void)
| {
|
| }
|

check here...

http://www.parashift.com/c++-faq-lite/newbie.html

 

[junky_fellow]

Why don't you compile it and see?

I don't have a c++ compiler.

 

[Alf P. Steinbach]

* Pep:

Why don't you compile it and see?

The result of that approach depends on the compiler, although some compilers,
such as <url: http://www.comeaucomputing.com/tryitout/>, are fairly reliable
guides to what the standard is.

'void main' is not valid C++, and not valid C, and never has been.

The OP should check this group's FAQ, and also Bjarne Stroustrup's C++ FAQ.

 

[Rui Maciel]

Why don't you compile it and see?

There are compilers which take a "creative license" from the standards when
compiling code. Because of that, some compilers compile code which isn't
standard compliant and should be broken to begin with. Therefore, the test
you suggested isn't the best way if a piece of code is valid or not.


Best regards
Rui Maciel