Why this snippet is giving me compilation error

Question

#include<iostream>
using namespace std;

int main()
{
    ostream os=cout;
    os<<"ABC";

}

This is giving me compilation error.

If you think your question is trivial enough that you don't have to copy the error, why are you asking in first place? — a3f, Jul 10 '13 at 06:00

score 2 · Answer 1 · answered Jul 10 '13 at 06:01

2

Try this instead:

#include<iostream>
using namespace std;

int main()
{
    ostream& os = cout;
    os << "ABC"<< endl;

}

ostream& os = cout; declares a reference to cout called os.

answered Jul 10 '13 at 06:01

lifus

score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Jul 10 '13 at 06:00

1

You will surely get an error as you cannot directly assign it to count... You will need to link it with the reference of ostream...

Can you change the line:

ostream os=cout;

to

ostream & os = cout

Hope it help you then...

answered Jul 10 '13 at 06:00

NREZ

It's ok @Nitin, I hope you have solved the error now... Let me know if you need any more help with understand any concepts... – NREZ Jul 10 '13 at 06:04

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