Simple netbeans C++ project doesn't compile

Question

I installed Netbeans and as C++ compiler I installed cygwin. I made a simple project to test out my installation, this is the code:

#include <cstdlib>
#include <iostream>

using namespace std;

int main(int argc, char** argv) {
    cout << "test";
    return 0;
}

This is the error message that it gives: http://pastebin.com/jRRh7MPi

I hope you guys can help me out.

Nothing wrong with the code, compile quite fine on ideone. ideone.com/MH30Y — Tony The Lion
– Tony The Lion, Commented Aug 9, 2012 at 9:24
Cygwin is not a compiler, is it? it's a compatibility layer. Based on that output, you're using gcc as a compiler. Make sure it's properly installed and not missing any libs. — SingerOfTheFall
– SingerOfTheFall, Commented Aug 9, 2012 at 9:29
Somehow you are building with gcc.exe when you should be building with g++.exe. Check project settings, and that you really created a C++ project and not a C project. — Some programmer dude
– Some programmer dude, Commented Aug 9, 2012 at 9:34
Also note that gcc 3.4.4 is 7 years old. An upgrade might be useful. — Bo Persson
– Bo Persson, Commented Aug 9, 2012 at 9:37

Bartek Banachewicz · Accepted Answer · 2012-08-09 09:36:41Z

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You need to either explicitly link to C++ standard library, or compile using g++ instead of gcc.

answered Aug 9, 2012 at 9:36

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Thanks, that did the job, I chose gcc instead of g++ as compiler

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