Problems running .exe after compiling with gcc

Posted by Heide9095@reddit | learnprogramming | View on Reddit | 5 comments

Hi, I am a beginner in programming, but I am learning and willing to learn. I followed the simple "hello, world" program given in "the C Programming Language " 2nd ed book.

#include <stdio.h>

int main() {

printf("hello, world\n");

}

Thereafter I compiled it

gcc test.c -o test

Thereafter I located test.exe and ran it from the terminal

$ start test.exe

however a window flickers and disappears.

I found the .exe and ran it manually with the same result.

After some 'googling' I found similar cases online but in no case was the problem solved.

I am using windows 11, nvim and gcc through msys2.

Help is very much appreciated.

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light_switchy@reddit

Thereafter I located test.exe and ran it from the terminal

$ start test.exe

Lose the call to "start"; type just test.exe (assuming Windows) instead.

FlightUpper5037@reddit

Try ./test.exe

desrtfx@reddit

The console instantly closes as soon as the program is finished. This is expected behavior and not a problem.

Just add a statement waiting for a keypress to keep the console open e.g.:

printf("Press <enter> to quit:");
getchar();

Heide9095@reddit (OP)

Thank you very much.

I did manage to basically find the same answer shortly after posting this, but with an alternative solution for keeping the window open.

: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/1864029/how-do-you-keep-the-console-from-closing-after-the-program-is-done-in-c

UncontroversialJuju@reddit

Code is running but at end of execution it closes the window. Try to google how you can keep the window open longer.