Language: C++

#include <iostream>
#include <vector>
#include <numeric>
#include <cmath>
#include <algorithm>

using namespace std;

int main()
{
    int N, i;
    cin >> N;
    vector<int> a(N);
    for (i=0; i<N; i++) {
        cin >> a[i];
    }
    
    sort(a, a + N, desc);
    
    int sum = 0;
    
    for (i=0; i<N; i++) {
        sum = sum + pow(-1, i) * a[i]; 
    }
    cout << sum << endl;
    
    //getline(cin, str);
    //vector < vector < int > > A(x, vector<int>(y, 0));
    //int avg = round((float)accumulate(X.begin(), X.end(), 0.0) / N);
    //int c = stoi(a+b) *a and b are strings
    return 0;
}

Compiler output:
a.cc: In function 'int main()':
a.cc:18:15: error: no match for 'operator+' (operand types are 'std::vector<int>' and 'int')
   18 |     sort(a, a + N, desc);
      |             ~ ^ ~
      |             |   |
      |             |   int
      |             std::vector<int>
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:18:17: note:   mismatched types 'const std::reverse_iterator<_Iterator>' and 'int'
   18 |     sort(a, a + N, desc);
      |                 ^
/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:18:17: note:   mismatched types 'const std::move_iterator<_IteratorL>' and 'int'
   18 |     sort(a, a + N, desc);
      |                 ^
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:18:17: note:   'std::vector<int>' is not derived from 'const std::__cxx11::basic_string<_CharT, _Traits, _Allocator>'
   18 |     sort(a, a + N, desc);
      |                 ^
/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:18:17: note:   mismatched types 'const _CharT*' and 'std::vector<int>'
   18 |     sort(a, a + N, desc);
      |                 ^
/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:18:17: note:   mismatched types 'const std::__cxx11::basic_string<_CharT, _Traits, _Allocator>' and 'int'
   18 |     sort(a, a + N, desc);
      |                 ^
/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:18:17: note:   'std::vector<int>' is not derived from 'const std::__cxx11::basic_string<_CharT, _Traits, _Allocator>'
   18 |     sort(a, a + N, desc);
      |                 ^
/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:18:17: note:   'std::vector<int>' is not derived from 'const std::__cxx11::basic_string<_CharT, _Traits, _Allocator>'
   18 |     sort(a, a + N, desc);
      |                 ^
/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:18:17: note:   'std::vector<int>' is not derived from 'std::__cxx11::basic_string<_CharT, _Traits, _Allocator>'
   18 |     sort(a, a + N, desc);
      |                 ^
/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:18:17: note:   'std::vector<int>' is not derived from 'const std::__cxx11::basic_string<_CharT, _Traits, _Allocator>'
   18 |     sort(a, a + N, desc);
      |                 ^
/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:18:17: note:   'std::vector<int>' is not derived from 'std::__cxx11::basic_string<_CharT, _Traits, _Allocator>'
   18 |     sort(a, a + N, desc);
      |                 ^
/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:18:17: note:   mismatched types 'const _CharT*' and 'std::vector<int>'
   18 |     sort(a, a + N, desc);
      |                 ^
/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:18:17: note:   mismatched types 'std::__cxx11::basic_string<_CharT, _Traits, _Allocator>' and 'int'
   18 |     sort(a, a + N, desc);
      |                 ^
/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:18:17: note:   'std::vector<int>' is not derived from 'std::__cxx11::basic_string<_CharT, _Traits, _Allocator>'
   18 |     sort(a, a + N, desc);
      |                 ^
/usr/include/c++/14/bits/basic_string.h:3740:5: note: candidate: 'template<class _CharT, class _Traits, class _Alloc> std::__cxx11::basic_string<_CharT, _Traits, _Allocator> std::operator+(__cxx11::basic_string<_CharT, _Traits, _Allocator>&&, _CharT)'
 3740 |     operator+(basic_string<_CharT, _Traits, _Alloc>&& __lhs,
      |     ^~~~~~~~
/usr/include/c++/14/bits/basic_string.h:3740:5: note:   template argument deduction/substitution failed:
a.cc:18:17: note:   'std::vector<int>' is not derived from 'std::__cxx11::basic_string<_CharT, _Traits, _Allocator>'
   18 |     sort(a, a + N, desc);
      |                 ^
a.cc:18:20: error: 'desc' was not declared in this scope
   18 |     sort(a, a + N, desc);
      |                    ^~~~