I can not fix the following errors

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// ConsoleApplication5.cpp : Defines the entry point for the console application.
//
#include "stdafx.h"
#include <windows.h>
#include <iostream>
#include <string.h>
#include <string>
#include <cstdlib>

char x;
using namespace std;

char map[4][4];

map[1][1] = {x};

int main()
{
	return 0;
}

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When I compile I get the following errors :

Error 1 error C4430: missing type specifier - int assumed. Note: C++ does not support default-int

Error 2 error C2369: 'map' : redefinition; different subscripts

Error 3 IntelliSense: this declaration has no storage class or type specifier

I'm running this on Microsoft Visual Studio 2012 Express on Windows 7

Posted 6-Jan-14 7:13am

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Updated 6-Jan-14 7:14am

Ron Beyer

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joshrduncan2012 6-Jan-14 13:15pm

Please show us what line each of these errors are pointing to.

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Ron Beyer · Accepted Answer · 2014-01-06T07:17:00

You can only write declarations outside of a method scope, so when you write:

C++

map[1][1] = {x};

That is an invalid statement because it is not a declaration. In order to use that, put it inside the main() method, like:

C++

int main()
{
    map[1][1] = x;
    return 0;
}

However, since you did not initialize x with any value, it will be some random value or you may get a warning about using an uninitialized variable.

Thomas Daniels · Accepted Answer · 2014-01-06T07:18:00

Solution 2

Try this code:

C++

#include "stdafx.h"
#include <windows.h>
#include <iostream>
#include <string.h>
#include <string>
#include <cstdlib>

char x;
using namespace std;

char map[4][4];



int main()
{
	map[1][1] = { x };
	return 0;
}
</cstdlib></string></string.h></iostream></windows.h>

You just need to move the map[1][1] = { x }; line into the main() method. The reason: you can put variable declarations outside functions, but if you try to change the value of this variable, then this has to be inside a function.

Posted 6-Jan-14 7:18am

Thomas Daniels

Updated 6-Jan-14 7:19am

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Ron Beyer 6-Jan-14 13:20pm

5'd too!

Thomas Daniels 6-Jan-14 13:21pm

Thank you!

Member 10506844 6-Jan-14 14:32pm

Is it possible for me to move it to a function, I'm just curious.

Thomas Daniels 7-Jan-14 12:24pm

Yes, you can, as you can see in my answer. If you mean that you want to move it outside a function, then you can't.