Language: C++

#include<iostream>
#include<string>
using namespace std;
int main() {
	string s;
	cin >> s;
	string* start = s;
	string* goal = s + s.size();
	int ans = 0;
	while (true) {
		if (start > goal)break;
		if (start == goal) {
			ans++;
			break;
		}
		if (start& != goal&) {
			if (!(start& == 'x' || goal& == 'x')) {
				cout << -1 << endl;
				return 0;
			}
		}
		ans++;
		if (start > goal)break;
		start++;
		goal--;
	}
	cout << ans << endl;
	return 0;
}

Compiler output:
a.cc: In function 'int main()':
a.cc:7:25: error: cannot convert 'std::string' {aka 'std::__cxx11::basic_string<char>'} to 'std::string*' {aka 'std::__cxx11::basic_string<char>*'} in initialization
    7 |         string* start = s;
      |                         ^
      |                         |
      |                         std::string {aka std::__cxx11::basic_string<char>}
a.cc:8:26: error: no match for 'operator+' (operand types are 'std::string' {aka 'std::__cxx11::basic_string<char>'} and 'std::__cxx11::basic_string<char>::size_type' {aka 'long unsigned int'})
    8 |         string* goal = s + s.size();
      |                        ~ ^ ~~~~~~~~
      |                        |         |
      |                        |         std::__cxx11::basic_string<char>::size_type {aka long unsigned int}
      |                        std::string {aka std::__cxx11::basic_string<char>}
In file included from /usr/include/c++/14/string:48,
                 from /usr/include/c++/14/bits/locale_classes.h:40,
                 from /usr/include/c++/14/bits/ios_base.h:41,
                 from /usr/include/c++/14/ios:44,
                 from /usr/include/c++/14/ostream:40,
                 from /usr/include/c++/14/iostream:41,
                 from a.cc:1:
/usr/include/c++/14/bits/stl_iterator.h:627:5: note: candidate: 'template<class _Iterator> constexpr std::reverse_iterator<_Iterator> std::operator+(typename reverse_iterator<_Iterator>::difference_type, const reverse_iterator<_Iterator>&)'
  627 |     operator+(typename reverse_iterator<_Iterator>::difference_type __n,
      |     ^~~~~~~~
/usr/include/c++/14/bits/stl_iterator.h:627:5: note:   template argument deduction/substitution failed:
a.cc:8:35: note:   mismatched types 'const std::reverse_iterator<_Iterator>' and 'std::__cxx11::basic_string<char>::size_type' {aka 'long unsigned int'}
    8 |         string* goal = s + s.size();
      |                                   ^
/usr/include/c++/14/bits/stl_iterator.h:1798:5: note: candidate: 'template<class _Iterator> constexpr std::move_iterator<_IteratorL> std::operator+(typename move_iterator<_IteratorL>::difference_type, const move_iterator<_IteratorL>&)'
 1798 |     operator+(typename move_iterator<_Iterator>::difference_type __n,
      |     ^~~~~~~~
/usr/include/c++/14/bits/stl_iterator.h:1798:5: note:   template argument deduction/substitution failed:
a.cc:8:35: note:   mismatched types 'const std::move_iterator<_IteratorL>' and 'std::__cxx11::basic_string<char>::size_type' {aka 'long unsigned int'}
    8 |         string* goal = s + s.size();
      |                                   ^
In file included from /usr/include/c++/14/string:54:
/usr/include/c++/14/bits/basic_string.h:3598:5: note: candidate: 'template<class _CharT, class _Traits, class _Alloc> std::__cxx11::basic_string<_CharT, _Traits, _Allocator> std::operator+(const __cxx11::basic_string<_CharT, _Traits, _Allocator>&, const __cxx11::basic_string<_CharT, _Traits, _Allocator>&)'
 3598 |     operator+(const basic_string<_CharT, _Traits, _Alloc>& __lhs,
      |     ^~~~~~~~
/usr/include/c++/14/bits/basic_string.h:3598:5: note:   template argument deduction/substitution failed:
a.cc:8:35: note:   mismatched types 'const std::__cxx11::basic_string<_CharT, _Traits, _Allocator>' and 'std::__cxx11::basic_string<char>::size_type' {aka 'long unsigned int'}
    8 |         string* goal = s + s.size();
      |                                   ^
/usr/include/c++/14/bits/basic_string.h:3616:5: note: candidate: 'template<class _CharT, class _Traits, class _Alloc> std::__cxx11::basic_string<_CharT, _Traits, _Allocator> std::operator+(const _CharT*, const __cxx11::basic_string<_CharT, _Traits, _Allocator>&)'
 3616 |     operator+(const _CharT* __lhs,
      |     ^~~~~~~~
/usr/include/c++/14/bits/basic_string.h:3616:5: note:   template argument deduction/substitution failed:
a.cc:8:35: note:   mismatched types 'const _CharT*' and 'std::__cxx11::basic_string<char>'
    8 |         string* goal = s + s.size();
      |                                   ^
/usr/include/c++/14/bits/basic_string.h:3635:5: note: candidate: 'template<class _CharT, class _Traits, class _Alloc> std::__cxx11::basic_string<_CharT, _Traits, _Allocator> std::operator+(_CharT, const __cxx11::basic_string<_CharT, _Traits, _Allocator>&)'
 3635 |     operator+(_CharT __lhs, const basic_string<_CharT,_Traits,_Alloc>& __rhs)
      |     ^~~~~~~~
/usr/include/c++/14/bits/basic_string.h:3635:5: note:   template argument deduction/substitution failed:
a.cc:8:35: note:   mismatched types 'const std::__cxx11::basic_string<_CharT, _Traits, _Allocator>' and 'std::__cxx11::basic_string<char>::size_type' {aka 'long unsigned int'}
    8 |         string* goal = s + s.size();
      |                                   ^
/usr/include/c++/14/bits/basic_string.h:3652:5: note: candidate: 'template<class _CharT, class _Traits, class _Alloc> std::__cxx11::basic_string<_CharT, _Traits, _Allocator> std::operator+(const __cxx11::basic_string<_CharT, _Traits, _Allocator>&, const _CharT*)'
 3652 |     operator+(const basic_string<_CharT, _Traits, _Alloc>& __lhs,
      |     ^~~~~~~~
/usr/include/c++/14/bits/basic_string.h:3652:5: note:   template argument deduction/substitution failed:
a.cc:8:35: note:   mismatched types 'const _CharT*' and 'long unsigned int'
    8 |         string* goal = s + s.size();
      |                                   ^
/usr/include/c++/14/bits/basic_string.h:3670:5: note: candidate: 'template<class _CharT, class _Traits, class _Alloc> std::__cxx11::basic_string<_CharT, _Traits, _Allocator> std::operator+(const __cxx11::basic_string<_CharT, _Traits, _Allocator>&, _CharT)'
 3670 |     operator+(const basic_string<_CharT, _Traits, _Alloc>& __lhs, _CharT __rhs)
      |     ^~~~~~~~
/usr/include/c++/14/bits/basic_string.h:3670:5: note:   template argument deduction/substitution failed:
a.cc:8:35: note:   deduced conflicting types for parameter '_CharT' ('char' and 'long unsigned int')
    8 |         string* goal = s + s.size();
      |                                   ^
/usr/include/c++/14/bits/basic_string.h:3682:5: note: candidate: 'template<class _CharT, class _Traits, class _Alloc> std::__cxx11::basic_string<_CharT, _Traits, _Allocator> std::operator+(__cxx11::basic_string<_CharT, _Traits, _Allocator>&&, const __cxx11::basic_string<_CharT, _Traits, _Allocator>&)'
 3682 |     operator+(basic_string<_CharT, _Traits, _Alloc>&& __lhs,
      |     ^~~~~~~~
/usr/include/c++/14/bits/basic_string.h:3682:5: note:   template argument deduction/substitution failed:
a.cc:8:35: note:   mismatched types 'const std::__cxx11::basic_string<_CharT, _Traits, _Allocator>' and 'std::__cxx11::basic_string<char>::size_type' {aka 'long unsigned int'}
    8 |         string* goal = s + s.size();
      |                                   ^
/usr/include/c++/14/bits/basic_string.h:3689:5: note: candidate: 'template<class _CharT, class _Traits, class _Alloc> std::__cxx11::basic_string<_CharT, _Traits, _Allocator> std::operator+(const __cxx11::basic_string<_CharT, _Traits, _Allocator>&, __cxx11::basic_string<_CharT, _Traits, _Allocator>&&)'
 3689 |     operator+(const basic_string<_CharT, _Traits, _Alloc>& __lhs,
      |     ^~~~~~~~
/usr/include/c++/14/bits/basic_string.h:3689:5: note:   template argument deduction/substitution failed:
a.cc:8:35: note:   mismatched types 'std::__cxx11::basic_string<_CharT, _Traits, _Allocator>' and 'std::__cxx11::basic_string<char>::size_type' {aka 'long unsigned int'}
    8 |         string* goal = s + s.size();
      |                                   ^
/usr/include/c++/14/bits/basic_string.h:3696:5: note: candidate: 'template<class _CharT, class _Traits, class _Alloc> std::__cxx11::basic_string<_CharT, _Traits, _Allocator> std::operator+(__cxx11::basic_string<_CharT, _Traits, _Allocator>&&, __cxx11::basic_string<_CharT, _Traits, _Allocator>&&)'
 3696 |     operator+(basic_string<_CharT, _Traits, _Alloc>&& __lhs,
      |     ^~~~~~~~
/usr/include/c++/14/bits/basic_string.h:3696:5: note:   template argument deduction/substitution failed:
a.cc:8:35: note:   mismatched types 'std::__cxx11::basic_string<_CharT, _Traits, _Allocator>' and 'std::__cxx11::basic_string<char>::size_type' {aka 'long unsigned int'}
    8 |         string* goal = s + s.size();
      |                                   ^
/usr/include/c++/14/bits/basic_string.h:3719:5: note: candidate: 'template<class _CharT, class _Traits, class _Alloc> std::__cxx11::basic_string<_CharT, _Traits, _Allocator> std::operator+(const _CharT*, __cxx11::basic_string<_CharT, _Traits, _Allocator>&&)'
 3719 |     operator+(const _CharT* __lhs,
      |     ^~~~~~~~
/usr/include/c++/14/bits/basic_string.h:3719:5: note:   template argument deduction/substitution failed:
a.cc:8:35: note:   mismatched types 'const _CharT*' and 'std::__cxx11::basic_string<char>'
    8 |         string* goal = s + s.size();
      |                                   ^
/usr/include/c++/14/bits/basic_string.h:3726:5: note: candidate: 'template<class _CharT, class _Traits, class _Alloc> std::__cxx11::basic_string<_CharT, _Traits, _Allocator> std::operator+(_CharT, __cxx11::basic_string<_CharT, _Traits, _Allocator>&&)'
 3726 |     operator+(_CharT __lhs,
      |     ^~~~~~~~
/usr/include/c++/14/bits/basic_string.h:3726:5: note:   template argument deduction/substitution failed:
a.cc:8:35: note:   mismatched types 'std::__cxx11::basic_string<_CharT, _Traits, _Allocator>' and 'std::__cxx11::basic_string<char>::size_type' {aka 'long unsigned int'}
    8 |         string* goal = s + s.size();
      |                                   ^
/usr/include/c++/14/bits/basic_string.h:3733:5: note: candidate: 'template<class _CharT, class _Traits, class _Alloc> std::__cxx11::basic_string<_CharT, _Traits, _Allocator> std::operator+(__cxx11::basic_string<_CharT, _Traits, _Allocator>&&, const _CharT*)'
 3733 |     operator+(basic_string<_CharT, _Traits, _Alloc>&& __lhs,
      |     ^~~~~~~~
/usr/include/c++/14/bits/basic_string.h:3733:5: note:   template argument deduction/substitution failed:
a.cc:8:35: note:   mismatched types 'const _CharT*' and 'long unsigned int'
    8 |         string* goal = s + s.size();