The following C++ program does not compile

soul5

cout << "2 + 3 * 5 = " 2+3*5 << endl;

do I just need to put it as

cout << "2 + 3 * 5=" << (2+3*5) << endl;

rootX

Quote by soul5

cout << "2 + 3 * 5 = " 2+3*5 << endl;

do I just need to put it as

cout << "2 + 3 * 5=" << (2+3*5) << endl;

First one is bad, second one looks good.

Why don't you simply compile the second, run and test it? ooO, does the second one also throws error?

Defennder

I'm pretty sure you can't mix string output together with variables. You must separate them into with <<.

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soul5	The following C++ program does not compile Tweet cout << "2 + 3 * 5 = " 2+35 << endl; do I just need to put it as cout << "2 + 3 5=" << (2+3*5) << endl;

Defennder Recognitions: Homework Help	I'm pretty sure you can't mix string output together with variables. You must separate them into with <<.