Me learning C++ aka "Can't get tabulator to work" resolved

[Mac]

First of:
I'm still a total newb in terms of programming

Started to learn C++ from a book recently and I've got the following question.

Even though \t(don't know proper description jet) is correct (did check other sources via google search)
it does not seem to do what it should do.

Code I am supposed to use is as follows

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1: // Listing 2.2 zeigt die Verwendung von cout
 2: #include <iostream.h>
 3: int main()
 4: {
 5:     cout << "Hallo dort.\n";
 6:     cout << "Hier ist 5: " << 5 << "\n";
 7:     cout << "Der Manipulator endl beginnt eine neue Zeile.";
 8:     cout <<
 9:            endl;
10:     cout << "Hier ist eine große Zahl:\t" << 70000 << endl;
11:     cout << "Hier ist die Summe von 8 und 5:\t" << 8+5 << endl;
12:     cout << "Hier ist ein Bruch:\t\t" << (float) 5/8 << endl;
13:     cout << "Und eine riesengroße Zahl:\t";
14:     cout << (double) 7000 * 7000 <<
15:            endl;
16:     cout << "Vergessen Sie nicht, Jesse Liberty durch Ihren Namen"
                " zu ersetzen...\n";
17:     cout << "Jesse Liberty ist ein C++-Programmierer!\n";
18:     return 0;
19:     }

The Version I have typed out in Visual C++ 2010 Express matches this exactly.
After compiling and running it on my end the tabulator doesn't seem to work.

My hope is that someone who knows more than me can point me to possible errors I've made
Pm would also be fine if answering it within this thread could spawn unwanted discussion.

My Typed out version for comparison

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# include <iostream>
using namespace std;
int main()
{
	cout << "Hallo dort\n";
	cout << "Hier ist die 5: " << 5 << "\n";
	cout << "Der Manipulator endl beginnt eine neue Zeile.";
	cout <<
		   endl;
	cout << "Hier ist eine grosse Zahl:\t" << 70000 << endl;
	cout << "Hier ist die Summe von 8 und 5:\t" << 8+5 << endl;
	cout << "Hier ist ein Bruch:\t\t" << (float) 5/8 << endl;
	cout << "Und hier eine riesengrosse Zahl:\t";
	cout << (double) 7000 * 7000 <<
		   endl;
	cout << "Vergessen sie nicht, Jesse Liberty durch ihren Namen"
		    " zu ersetzen...\n";
	cout << "Jesse Liberty ist ein C++-Programmierer!\n";
	return 0;
}

[Skyte Aero]

Line 16, need to put that operator between Strings.

16: cout << "Vergessen Sie nicht, Jesse Liberty durch Ihren Namen"
<< " zu ersetzen...\n";

[MrLemon]

Your Eszett may be causing problems too, It's character may not be supported.

[Mac]

Your Eszett may be causing problems too, It's character may not be supported.

Thats in the code I'm supposed to use, the source I have typed does not have that character.

Line 16, need to put that operator between Strings.

16: cout << "Vergessen Sie nicht, Jesse Liberty durch Ihren Namen"
<< " zu ersetzen...\n";

Will keep that in the back of my head for now, I'm not yet far enough to tell if thats true or not.
But the advice is nonetheless appreciated.

[Mac]

After fiddling a bit with it I resolved my issues.

Originally my thought was that the tab was somehow automatic,
turns i was wrong about that.
Big "D'oh" number 1

It works manually like the tab key in programs like word,
so adding or removing "\t" is key to getting it to look right.
Big "D'oh" number 2

Lastly some personal notice:
Somehow I've got the feeling that those who know programming must have had a good laugh
at such a beginner's mistake.
Could kinda understand it, feels justified/righteous on my part.

Anyhow,
I consider this topic done/resolved

[thekyz]

Just for reference, though I don't really like to do that, you can totally type :

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cout << "bit" "bit""bit"
"bit"
"bit";

This is valid in c++ (in c as well for the string part, not the cout & << part of course ...).
It can be very useful in macros.

[Skyte Aero]

Just for reference, though I don't really like to do that, you can totally type :

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cout << "bit" "bit""bit"
"bit"
"bit";

This is valid in c++ (in c as well for the string part, not the cout & << part of course ...).
It can be very useful in macros.

Don't you still need a + between Strings? Or I'm probably confusing this with Java now. Been too long since I touched a computer in this way...

[Mac]

I would like to request a lock on this tread.

Sorry guys, but for me this this topic is done and should be locked to
avoid unnecessary conflict.