compiler problems pt2

[me22]

On Fri, Jan 2, 2009 at 12:01, robert watson <reswatson@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> Thanks for the replies. Compiling my code using:
>
> cd Desktop
> g++ /home/robert/Desktop/test.c  # uses c++ compiler
>
> Instead of:
>
> cd Desktop
> gcc /home/robert/Desktop/test.c  # uses c++ compiler
>
> Produced no errors, and an output file called 'a.out', so I guess that means g++ keeps tabs on the libraries better.
>

g++ links to the C++ library; gcc does not.

I think you problem might be that you have C++ code in a .c file.
(IIRC, gcc/g++ chooses the frontend based on the file extension.)  Try
.cpp .cc .C or .cxx instead.