Dev C++ couldn't support with iostream.h header file in C++

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Why the "Dev C++" couldn't support with iostream.h header file in C++..? How can I include iostream.h header file in Dev C++?

If you are using a compiler that is not pre-historic, then you need to `#include `, which is a standard C++ header. — juanchopanza, Jul 19 '13 at 05:32
http://members.gamedev.net/sicrane/articles/iostream.html gives a rather ok explanation. — Joachim Isaksson, Jul 19 '13 at 05:37

score 11 · Accepted Answer · edited Jul 26 '15 at 04:16

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First of all, Dev C is not a compiler, it's an IDE that interfaces with a compiler (most presumably GCC/MingW in your case). The compiler suite is the one having the header files, not the IDE.

Just do

#include <iostream>

instead of

#include <iostream.h>

and also add using namespace std; to execute cout and cin in Dev C program.

edited Jul 26 '15 at 04:16

Nikolai Samteladze

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answered Jul 19 '13 at 05:34

Mark Garcia

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score 5 · Answer 2 · answered Jul 19 '13 at 05:32

<iostream.h> is not a standard header file (if anything supports it, it's for backward compatibility from long ago). Use <iostream> instead. None of the header files introduced in C++ have an extension. The same advice goes for <fstream> over <fstream.h> as well.

score 1 · Answer 3 · answered Jul 19 '13 at 05:34

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try to include this way.

      #include<iostream>

answered Jul 19 '13 at 05:34

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Yeah... yeah... The thing is.... I often compare C++ with "C"... #include is a way to include it. Thanks Guys..! :) – CAPRICORNER Jul 19 '13 at 06:30

Dev C++ couldn't support with iostream.h header file in C++

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