To start, I dug up a copy of Visual C++ 2008 express edition. Visual C++ was very highly recommended, so I figured it was best to listen... they are the teachers.

Lesson 1 of C++ Module I is working with the absolute basics of C++, I/O. Admittedly, I really haven't written many C++ console apps. My job usually requires that I fix preexisting code rather than generate new code. So, this little refresher is actually kinda nice.

#include <iostream>
#include <string>

int main()
{
	std::string firstName = "";
	std::cout << "Enter your first name: ";
	std::cin >> firstName; 
	std::cout <<  "Hello " << firstName << std::endl << std::endl;

}

Woohoo.... that's some hardcore code right there lol. Oddly though, the instructions indicates that the compiling step adds the line "Press enter to continue..." at the end of the function. When I run it, that doesn't happen. Instead, I get the behavior I expected, it just prints out "Hello "+firstName.

It's really not worth dwelling on, I can just open up a terminal and run the code through it to see all the output. Doing a little googling revealed a lot of horrific ways of trying to mimic the behavior.

I've only made it 1/3 through chapter 1, but I'M SO TIRED!!! Late nights are catching up with me. That'll have to do it for today.