std vs cout:

[samtheman]

#include <iostream>
#include <string>
using namespace std;
int main()
{
std::string ends = "*****\n";
std::string mids = "* *\n";

std::cout << ends;
for (int i = 0; i < 3; i++)
std::cout << mids;
std::cout << ends;
}

1.)Can someone give me a little help to understand how this little program works;.

2.)Can couts be use where the std are?.

3.) I am using DEV C++ are there a better IDE compile or this one the best?

[sciman777]

std::string ends = "*****\n";
std::string mids = "* *\n";

creates two strings, each with appropriate name and content

std::cout << ends;

prints the ends string

for (int i = 0; i < 3; i++)
std::cout << mids;

prints mids three times

std::cout << ends;

this prints out the end string

2.No.... COUT is basically a command, STD is a namespace, which tells the compiler where to find the COUT command.

3. There is no such thing as a "best" IDE, but popular ones are Visual Studio and Codeblocks.