how to start

[Neo-X]

Can someone please put together a program to teach me some of the basics on how to program in C++. As you can see I am a beginner user of C++. I need help, please!

[jonnin]

c++ currently takes about 2 years to fully learn. Its faster if you know a look-alike language. You need a book.

//this is a comment. everything after // is a comment until end of line

#include<iostream> //<file> are standard includes (part of the language) or in a known path (I do not like this use)

#include "c:\include\myfile.h" // this is a file I wrote

using namespace std; //this allows use of the standard language includes

int main() //the main program. returns int(eger) to the os for historic reasons.
{
int x; //variable declared
x = 1; //variable initialized
if(x == 1) //condition
for(x = 0; x < 10; x++) //for loop
cout << " hello new guy\n" ; << write to the screen.

}

[gorshing]

Are you wanting to do something specific? Any plans?

If you want to became a programmer, then you will have to get a compiler/IDE. Any many books :)

If you want to do something specific you can cut down on what to learn. Such as windows/linux development, game development, GUI design ... etc.