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# Hello World
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The classical introductory exercise. Just say "Hello, World!".
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["Hello, World!"](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%22Hello,_world!%22_program) is
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the traditional first program for beginning programming in a new language
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or environment.
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The objectives are simple:
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- Write a function that returns the string "Hello, World!".
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- Run the test suite and make sure that it succeeds.
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- Submit your solution and check it at the website.
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If everything goes well, you will be ready to fetch your first real exercise.
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## Getting Started
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Make sure you have read [the C++ page](http://exercism.io/languages/cpp) on
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exercism.io. This covers the basic information on setting up the development
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environment expected by the exercises.
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## Passing the Tests
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Get the first test compiling, linking and passing by following the [three
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rules of test-driven development](http://butunclebob.com/ArticleS.UncleBob.TheThreeRulesOfTdd).
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Create just enough structure by declaring namespaces, functions, classes,
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etc., to satisfy any compiler errors and get the test to fail. Then write
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just enough code to get the test to pass. Once you've done that,
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uncomment the next test by moving the following line past the next test.
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```C++
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#if defined(EXERCISM_RUN_ALL_TESTS)
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```
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This may result in compile errors as new constructs may be invoked that
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you haven't yet declared or defined. Again, fix the compile errors minimally
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to get a failing test, then change the code minimally to pass the test,
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refactor your implementation for readability and expressiveness and then
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go on to the next test.
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Try to use standard C++11 facilities in preference to writing your own
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low-level algorithms or facilities by hand. [CppReference](http://en.cppreference.com/)
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is a wiki reference to the C++ language and standard library. If you
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are new to C++, but have programmed in C, beware of
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[C traps and pitfalls](http://www.slideshare.net/LegalizeAdulthood/c-traps-and-pitfalls-for-c-programmers).
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## Source
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This is an exercise to introduce users to using Exercism [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%22Hello,_world!%22_program](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%22Hello,_world!%22_program)
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## Submitting Incomplete Solutions
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It's possible to submit an incomplete solution so you can see how others have completed the exercise.
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