Language: C++

#include <iostream>

using namespace std;

int main()
{
  int n, a, b;
  char inpu;
  
  a = 0; b = 0;
  
  cin >> n;
  for (int x = 0; x<n; x++)
  {
    cin <<inpu;
    if (inpu = '#') a++;
    else b++;
  }
  
  if (a>b) cout << b;
  else cout << a;
}


Compiler output:
a.cc: In function 'int main()':
a.cc:15:9: error: no match for 'operator<<' (operand types are 'std::istream' {aka 'std::basic_istream<char>'} and 'char')
   15 |     cin <<inpu;
      |     ~~~ ^~~~~~
      |     |     |
      |     |     char
      |     std::istream {aka std::basic_istream<char>}
a.cc:15:9: note: candidate: 'operator<<(int, int)' (built-in)
   15 |     cin <<inpu;
      |     ~~~~^~~~~~
a.cc:15:9: note:   no known conversion for argument 1 from 'std::istream' {aka 'std::basic_istream<char>'} to 'int'
In file included from /usr/include/c++/14/bits/basic_string.h:47,
                 from /usr/include/c++/14/string:54,
                 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/string_view:763:5: note: candidate: 'template<class _CharT, class _Traits> std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>& std::operator<<(basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>&, basic_string_view<_CharT, _Traits>)'
  763 |     operator<<(basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>& __os,
      |     ^~~~~~~~
/usr/include/c++/14/string_view:763:5: note:   template argument deduction/substitution failed:
a.cc:15:11: note:   'std::istream' {aka 'std::basic_istream<char>'} is not derived from 'std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>'
   15 |     cin <<inpu;
      |           ^~~~
/usr/include/c++/14/bits/basic_string.h:4077:5: note: candidate: 'template<class _CharT, class _Traits, class _Alloc> std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>& std::operator<<(basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>&, const __cxx11::basic_string<_CharT, _Traits, _Allocator>&)'
 4077 |     operator<<(basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>& __os,
      |     ^~~~~~~~
/usr/include/c++/14/bits/basic_string.h:4077:5: note:   template argument deduction/substitution failed:
a.cc:15:11: note:   'std::istream' {aka 'std::basic_istream<char>'} is not derived from 'std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>'
   15 |     cin <<inpu;
      |           ^~~~
In file included from /usr/include/c++/14/bits/memory_resource.h:38,
                 from /usr/include/c++/14/string:68:
/usr/include/c++/14/cstddef:125:5: note: candidate: 'template<class _IntegerType> constexpr std::__byte_op_t<_IntegerType> std::operator<<(byte, _IntegerType)'
  125 |     operator<<(byte __b, _IntegerType __shift) noexcept
      |     ^~~~~~~~
/usr/include/c++/14/cstddef:125:5: note:   template argument deduction/substitution failed:
a.cc:15:5: note:   cannot convert 'std::cin' (type 'std::istream' {aka 'std::basic_istream<char>'}) to type 'std::byte'
   15 |     cin <<inpu;
      |     ^~~
In file included from /usr/include/c++/14/bits/ios_base.h:46:
/usr/include/c++/14/system_error:339:5: note: candidate: 'template<class _CharT, class _Traits> std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>& std::operator<<(basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>&, const error_code&)'
  339 |     operator<<(basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>& __os, const error_code& __e)
      |     ^~~~~~~~
/usr/include/c++/14/system_error:339:5: note:   template argument deduction/substitution failed:
a.cc:15:11: note:   'std::istream' {aka 'std::basic_istream<char>'} is not derived from 'std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>'
   15 |     cin <<inpu;
      |           ^~~~
/usr/include/c++/14/ostream:563:5: note: candidate: 'template<class _CharT, class _Traits> std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>& std::operator<<(basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>&, _CharT)'
  563 |     operator<<(basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>& __out, _CharT __c)
      |     ^~~~~~~~
/usr/include/c++/14/ostream:563:5: note:   template argument deduction/substitution failed:
a.cc:15:11: note:   'std::istream' {aka 'std::basic_istream<char>'} is not derived from 'std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>'
   15 |     cin <<inpu;
      |           ^~~~
/usr/include/c++/14/ostream:573:5: note: candidate: 'template<class _CharT, class _Traits> std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>& std::operator<<(basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>&, char)'
  573 |     operator<<(basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>& __out, char __c)
      |     ^~~~~~~~
/usr/include/c++/14/ostream:573:5: note:   template argument deduction/substitution failed:
a.cc:15:11: note:   'std::istream' {aka 'std::basic_istream<char>'} is not derived from 'std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>'
   15 |     cin <<inpu;
      |           ^~~~
/usr/include/c++/14/ostream:579:5: note: candidate: 'template<class _Traits> std::basic_ostream<char, _Traits>& std::operator<<(basic_ostream<char, _Traits>&, char)'
  579 |     operator<<(basic_ostream<char, _Traits>& __out, char __c)
      |     ^~~~~~~~
/usr/include/c++/14/ostream:579:5: note:   template argument deduction/substitution failed:
a.cc:15:11: note:   'std::istream' {aka 'std::basic_istream<char>'} is not derived from 'std::basic_ostream<char, _Traits>'
   15 |     cin <<inpu;
      |           ^~~~
/usr/include/c++/14/ostream:590:5: note: candidate: 'template<class _Traits> std::basic_ostream<char, _Traits>& std::operator<<(basic_ostream<char, _Traits>&, signed char)'
  590 |     operator<<(basic_ostream<char, _Traits>& __out, signed char __c)
      |     ^~~~~~~~
/usr/include/c++/14/ostream:590:5: note:   template argument deduction/substitution failed:
a.cc:15:11: note:   'std::istream' {aka 'std::basic_istream<char>'} is not derived from 'std::basic_ostream<char, _Traits>'
   15 |     cin <<inpu;
      |           ^~~~
/usr/include/c++/14/ostream:595:5: note: candidate: 'template<class _Traits> std::basic_ostream<char, _Traits>& std::operator<<(basic_ostream<char, _Traits>&, unsigned char)'
  595 |     operator<<(basic_ostream<char, _Traits>& __out, unsigned char __c)
      |     ^~~~~~~~
/usr/include/c++/14/ostream:595:5: note:   template argument deduction/substitution failed:
a.cc:15:11: note:   'std::istream' {aka 'std::basic_istream<char>'} is not derived from 'std::basic_ostream<char, _Traits>'
   15 |     cin <<inpu;
      |           ^~~~
/usr/include/c++/14/ostream:654:5: note: candidate: 'template<class _CharT, class _Traits> std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>& std::operator<<(basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>&, const _CharT*)'
  654 |     operator<<(basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>& __out, const _CharT* __s)
      |     ^~~~~~~~
/usr/include/c++/14/ostream:654:5: note:   template argument deduction/substitution failed:
a.cc:15:11: note:   'std::istream' {aka 'std::basic_istream<char>'} is not derived from 'std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>'
   15 |     cin <<inpu;
      |           ^~~~
In file included from /usr/include/c++/14/ostream:1022:
/usr/include/c++/14/bits/ostream.tcc:307:5: note: candidate: 'template<class _CharT, class _Traits> std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>& std::operator<<(basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>&, const char*)'
  307 |     operator<<(basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>& __out, const char* __s)
      |     ^~~~~~~~
/usr/include/c++/14/bits/ostream.tcc:307:5: note:   template argument deduction/substitution failed:
a.cc:15:11: note:   'std::istream' {aka 'std::basic_istream<char>'} is not derived from 'std::basic_ostream<_CharT, _Traits>'
   15 |     cin <<inpu;
      |           ^~~~
/usr/include/c++/14/ostream:671:5: note: candidate: 'template<class _Traits> std::basic_ostream<char, _Traits>& std::operator<<(basic_ostream<char, _Traits>&, const char*)'
  671 |     operator<<(basic_ostream<char, _Traits>& __out, const char* __s)
      |     ^~~~~~~~
/usr/include/c++/14/ostream:671:5: note:   template argument deduction/substitution failed:
a.cc:15:11: note:   'std::istream' {aka 'std::basic_istream<char>'} is not derived from 'std::basic_ostream<char, _Traits>'
   15 |     cin <<inpu;
      |           ^~~~
/usr/include/c++/14/ostream:684:5: note: candidate: 'template<class _Traits> std::basic_ostream<char, _Traits>& std::operator<<(basic_ostream<char, _Traits>&, const signed char*)'
  684 |     operator<<(basic_ostream<char, _Traits>& __out, const signed char* __s)
      |     ^~~~~~~~
/usr/include/c++/14/ostream:684:5: note:   template argument deduction/substitution failed:
a.cc:15:11: note:   'std::istream' {aka 'std::basic_istream<char>'} is not derived from 'std::basic_ostream<char, _Traits>'
   15 |     cin <<inpu;
      |           ^~~~
/usr/include/c++/14/ostream:689:5: note: candidate: 'template<class _Traits> std::basic_ostream<char, _Traits>& std::operator<<(basic_ostream<char, _Traits>&, const unsigned char*)'
  689 |     operator<<(basic_ostream<char, _Traits>& __out, const unsigned char* __s)
      |     ^~~~~~~~
/usr/include/c++/14/ostream:689:5: note:   template argument deduction/substitution failed:
a.cc:15:11: note:   'std::istream' {aka 'std::basic_istream<char>'} is not derived from 'std::basic_ostream<char, _Traits>'
   15 |     cin <<inpu;
      |           ^~~~
/usr/include/c++/14/ostream:810:5: note: candidate: 'template<class _Ostream, class _Tp> _Ostream&& std::operator<<(_Ostream&&, const _Tp&)'
  810 |     operator<<(_Ostream&& __os, const _Tp& __x)
      |     ^~~~~~~~
/usr/include/c++/14/ostream:810:5: note:   template argument deduction/substitution failed:
/usr/include/c++/14/ostream: In substitution of 'template<class _Ostream, class _Tp> _Ostream&& std::operator<<(_Ostream&&, const _Tp&) [with _Ostream = std::basic_istream<char>&; _Tp = char]':
a.cc:15:11:   required from here
   15 |     cin <<inpu;
      |           ^~~~
/usr/include/c++/14/ostream:810:5: error: no type named 'type' in 'struct std::enable_if<false, void>'
  810 |     operator<<(_Ostream&& __os, const _Tp& __x)
      |     ^~~~~~~~