From: "John M. Aldrich" <fighteer AT cs DOT com>
Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.djgpp
Subject: Re: list of djgpp compiler errors wanted!
Date: Tue, 19 Nov 1996 19:35:00 -0800
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To: Martin Gumucio <martin DOT gumucio AT mcu DOT uu DOT se>
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Martin Gumucio wrote:
> 
> I'm just learning c++ but djgpp is complaining on my coding...
> 
> this source is copied right out of my book
> 
> int auks;
> auks = 19.99 + 11.99;

Books are not always right.  To be correct, the above code should use a
typecast to int.  If your book was using that as an example of implicit
type demotion, then the warning gcc gave you is correct, isn't it?

To be 100% correct, rewrite your code as one of the following:

int auks;
auks = (int) (19.99 + 11.99);

-or-

double auks;
auks = 19.99 + 11.99;

-or-

int auks;
auks = floor( 19.99 + 11.99 );

> this is the commandline i use
> 
> gxx SAMPLE.CPP  -o SAMPLE.EXE -lm

This is wrong.  Your programs must have lowercase extensions to work
properly with gcc.  Also, you should add -Wall and -O to your command
line to catch more than just the basic problems.

> and this came out of the compiler
> utypomv.cpp: In function `int main()':
> utypomv.cpp:10: warning: assignment to `int' from `double'
> 
> it simply refuses to make me use type casting of any form.

A warning does not prevent your program from compiling.  It will still
compile, and it will probably work, but you should always fix any
warnings your code gives you as soon as you have the chance.

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