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I'm trying to update my C++ compiler to C++11. I have searched a bit and I have come to the conclusion that I have to use the flag -std=c++0x or -std=gnu++0x, but I don't know many things about flags. Can anyone help me? (I'm using Ubuntu 12.04.)
Here is the error that i get from the compiler when i attempt to use a library which is included in C++11(i.e. array):
#include <array>
#include <iostream>
int main()
{
std::array<int, 3> arr = {2, 3, 5};
...
}
This file requires compiler and library support for the upcoming ISO C++ standard, C++0x. This support is currently experimental, and must be enabled with the -std=c++0x or -std=gnu++0x compiler options.
c++ c++11 g++ flags
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Rontogiannis Aristofanis
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Flags (or compiler options) are nothing but ordinary command line arguments passed to the compiler executable.
Assuming you are invoking g++ from the command line (terminal):
$ g++ -std=c++11 your_file.cpp -o your_program
or
$ g++ -std=c++0x your_file.cpp -o your_program
if the above doesn't work.
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