Unexpected error while running hello world code on vs studio

[randomgamernerd]

Homework Statement

: [/B]Write a C program to print hello world

2. The attempt at a solution:
I am completely new to programming.
I am learning C at present.
In my college, we use linux. Since my pc has windows installed so I am using cygwin terminal to use linux commands from windows.
I am currently using visual studio.
I tried to write the first program hello world.

But could not figure out the error.

 

[scottdave]

C is a compiled language. You cannot run the source code (file with the .c extension) directly. That file must be compiled into an executable file.
It has been years since I have looked at C though.

I recently took a Python class, and now am working on R for a Micromasters program. One thing that often sheds some light is "Googling the error message".

You should try it. When I did it with your error message, one of the search results that I received, is this StackOverflow post:
https://stackoverflow.com/questions/18450014/syntax-error-near-unexpected-token

In reading this, it reminded me of what is going on. The person asking this question was trying to run the .c file directly, just as you were. It appears that they give the proper steps to take for gcc.
Stackoverflow is a forum, where people ask and answer question specific to programming. Note the date on this post is from 2013, so this type of problem is not a new one.

 

[DrClaude]

When you compile using only

gcc test.c

then the executable produced is called "a.out".

The command should thus be

./a.out

not

./test.c

It would probably be better to compile using

gcc -o test test.c

to create an executable called "test" instead.