#running .cpp on WSL

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thick ibex
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after executing the code why it does not start a new line

xxxx@MSI:~/compsci/proj/cpp$ ./sample
Hello Worldxxxx@MSI:~/compsci/proj/cpp$

the code

#include <iostream>
using namespace std;

int main()
{
    cout<<"Hello World";
    return 0;
}
elfin ridgeBOT
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thick ibex
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it is quite annoyning, how to fix it

opaque cedar
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learn c++ via books or something

elfin ridgeBOT
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How to Learn C++ Programming

We generally recommend a good book to learn the necessary fundamentals:

To actually write and run C++ code, you will need a compiler, editor, and debugger. We strongly recommend to start out using an IDE, which will provide all these tools for you:

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opaque cedar
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this is about esc seq

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you need add new line, via special symbol

thick ibex
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via university but professor have never taught wsl

opaque cedar
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it not relate to wsl

thick ibex
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in normal windows vscode it automatically start a new line

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but wsl does not

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why

opaque cedar
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you just wrote code wrong (if you expect it to start with new line)

thick ibex
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no i mean i want it

xxxx@MSI:~/compsci/proj/cpp$ ./sample
Hello World
xxxx@MSI:~/compsci/proj/cpp$
cinder hull
thick ibex
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not

Hello Worldxxxx@MSI:~/compsci/proj/cpp$```
opaque cedar
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so you need to write

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new

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line

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\n

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or std::endl

thick ibex
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but i see others youtubers have a automatically start new line

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without writting it

opaque cedar
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dont look to youtube

opaque cedar
cinder hull
viscid cloud
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as most of the time

thick ibex
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ok

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!solved

elfin ridgeBOT
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thick ibex
thick ibex
cinder hull
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Terminal wasnt the right choice for a word

thick ibex
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just find sth interesting

This command adds a newline before your shell prompt, making the output cleaner.

🔍 Breakdown:
PS1 is the shell prompt string — it defines how your prompt looks.

' \n' prepends a newline character.

'$PS1' keeps your existing prompt format.

So this line updates your prompt to start on a new line every time.

🔧 Example:
Before:

ruby

Hello, World!user@hostname:~$
After running:

sh

PS1='\n'$PS1
You'll get:

ruby

Hello, World!

user@hostname:~$
Much cleaner for output-heavy programs!

🔒 Make It Permanent (Optional)
To always have this newline, add the line to your ~/.bashrc:

sh

echo "PS1='\n'\$PS1" >> ~/.bashrc
Then reload:

sh

source ~/.bashrc
⚠️ Note:
This doesn't fix program output formatting — it's only a cosmetic improvement for your shell experience. You should still add \n or endl in your C++ programs for proper output control.

Let me know if you want to customize your prompt even more.```
opaque cedar
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feels like gpt output

thick ibex
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yeb

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is this good or not

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will it cause any prob

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for running multi file tasks

daring sundial
daring sundial