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Merge pull request #5149 from rishabhv2003/patch-2
Add int and std clarifications
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## `main()` Function
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In C++, the `main()` function serves as the entry point of your program. The operating system runs your program by calling this `main()` function. It should be defined only once in your program and must return an integer.
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In C++, the `main()` function serves as the entry point of your program. The operating system runs your program by calling this `main()` function. It should be defined only once in your program and must return an integer. The keyword `int` is the return type of this function which is an integer. Unlike C in C++ it is mandatory to have `int` as the return type for the `main` function.
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```cpp
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int main() {
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```cpp
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std::cout << "Hello, World!" << std::endl;
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```
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- `std`: This is the namespace where C++ standard library entities (classes and functions) reside. It stands for "standard" and is an abbreviation for the Standard Template Library (STL).
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- `std::cout`: The standard "character output" stream that writes to the console
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- `"Hello, World!"`: The string literal to print
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- `std::endl`: The "end line" manipulator that inserts a newline character and flushes the output buffer
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return 0;
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```
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Now that you understand the basic components of a C++ program, you can write your first program, compile it, and run it to see the "Hello, World!" message displayed on the screen.
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Now that you understand the basic components of a C++ program, you can write your first program, compile it, and run it to see the "Hello, World!" message displayed on the screen.
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