problem with Borland C++ builder 5.5

[Hattori]

Hi, I'm trying in to run a program in c++ using Borland C++ builder 5.5. When I try to compile the program, there is an error that says that I can't use main() as a function. I trying to use the main() function to go back to main. for example,

#include<iostream.h>

#define SIZE 256

void main()

{

char n, quit;

cin.getline(n, SIZE, '\n');

if(strcmp(n, "Kyosuke") == 0)

{

cout<<"It matches!"<<"\n";

}

else

{

main();

}

while(quit != 'q')

{

cout<<"Press 'q' to exit the program. ";

cin>>quit;

}

}

This main() function works all the time until I'm using Borland. I really want use this function because it's better this way. Is there a way to fix this problem.

[ɹəuəllıʍ ʇɐb]

Hello again, Hattori-san! I don't know Borland C++, so I will just ask you if it is allowed to recursively call the main() function? I know that recursive calls in C/C++ are usually allowed, but I am not sure about main().

Actually I have just done a Google search, and from this article and others it appears as if recursive calls to main() are allowed in C, but not in C++.

[Hattori]

チキショー！ No wonder that C++ wouldn't allow it. That's lame, lol. Oh well, rules are rules and must follow accordingly. アリガトウゴザイマシュー。

[scuzzman]

Hi, I'm trying in to run a program in c++ using Borland C++ builder 5.5. When I try to compile the program,  there is an error that says that I can't use main() as a function. I trying to use the main() function to go back to main.  for example,

#include

#define SIZE  256

void main()

{

    char n, quit;

    cin.getline(n, SIZE, '\n');

 

    if(strcmp(n, "Kyosuke") == 0)

    {

    cout

    }

    else

    {

    main();

    }

    while(quit != 'q')

    {

        cout

        cin>>quit;

    }

}

This main() function works all the time until I'm using Borland.  I really want use this function because it's better this way. Is there a way to fix this problem.

While you can recursively call main(), it's widely disapproved of, and not ANSI-compliant.

That said, I might reccomend this approach:

#include <iostream>

#define SIZE  256

int main() // main() should usually return an int for OS cross-compatibility
{
    char n[SIZE], quit;
     quit = "0"; // Defines quit so program will execute properly
    
    while ( quit != 'q') {

       cin.getline( n, SIZE, '\n' );
  
       if( strcmp( n, "Kyosuke" ) == 0 )
       {
          cout << "It matches!" << endl;
       }
       else 
       {
          cout << "No Match" << endl; // You can do whatever you want here...
          quit = "1"; // Assures quit != 'q' so execution continues
       }

       cout<<"Press 'q' to exit the program. ";
       cin>>quit;

       if (quit = 'q') {
           return 0; // force execution to stop
       }
   }

return 0; //program exit
}

Encapsulating it all in a while() loop keeps you from having to recursively call main().