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From: "Arthur" <arfa AT clara DOT net>
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Subject: RE: Why doesn't C++ work!?!?!
Date: Tue, 8 Sep 1998 00:27:48 +0100
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> Arthur wrote:
> > > > line in C, you use \n. In C++ you can use endl, but it's not
> > > necessary. It
> > > > does have it's uses.
> > >       You can still use '\n' in C++.
> > If you want to be nostalgic, yes. :^)
> 	It is frequently easier to use \n.
>
> cout << "Hello.\n";
> cout << "Hello." << endl;

It's true use is if you do something like this:

cout << "Hello, this is a number: " << number << endl;
as opposed to:
cout << "Hello, this is a number: " << number << "\n";

It's (very slightly) quicker than typing "\n"; and is more legible. It
amounts to the same thing when compiled, though.

James Arthur
jaa AT arfa DOT clara DOT net
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