Joseph> I am trying to compile the following simple c++ program
    Joseph> called t.cc:
...
    Joseph> for(i = 0, i < argc, i++) cout << argv[i];
...
    Joseph> t.cc:8: syntax error before `)'

    Joseph> What is wrong with the argument list accessing method I am
    Joseph> using?  It is the same as I am familiar with in C and also
    Joseph> what the Stroustrop C++ book spells out.  Is this MY
    Joseph> error, or the C++ compiler toolchain?

No problem with the toolchain.  Change your line to:

  for(i = 0; i < argc; i++) cout << argv[i];

N.B. s/,/;/g

and try again.

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Kevin.