The getchar compiles an error?

[Namsu55]

Hi, I am learning C, I am using this book called "The C Programming Language, 2nd Edition" by Brian M. Ritchie. I have gotten to the point of learning charachter Input and Output, the book uses this following code which I have written and tried but compiles an error:

#include <stdio.h>

/*copy input to output - 1st version*/

main()

int c;

c = getchar();

while (c != EOF) {
putchar(c);
c = getchar();

}

}

Why does it give me an error. I am using Bloodshed C++ 4.9.9.2 and tried this program on Turbo C. The code comes directly from the book, all other programs were functional up to this point. Can any body help me, thankyou.

 

[Salem]

Please use [code][/code] tags when posting code.

> Why does it give me an error.
Well there's a missing { somewhere shortly after main()

> Brian M. Ritchie.
That's Brian Kernighan and Dennis Ritchie.

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[cpjust]

main() should also return an int, although that's not the cause of the error.

int main()
{
   ...
   return 0;
}