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#include <vector> #include <Vector> #include <vector.h>
(according to the spec, the first of those should work, and the compiler should know enough to use it to reference the real vector header file.)
#include <cstdio>
instead of
#include <stdio.h>
cout << "hello world!";
However, newer compilers require that you either use
std::cout << "hello world!";
or declare what namespace to use with the “using namespace” command.
…The list goes on and on. In other words, individual results may vary.
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