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Sure! Here is an example of a C++ program that calculates the factorial of a number:

#include <iostream>

int factorial(int n) {
    if (n == 0 || n == 1) {
        return 1;
    } else {
        return n * factorial(n - 1);
    }
}

int main() {
    int number;
    std::cout << "Enter a number: ";
    std::cin >> number;
    int result = factorial(number);
    std::cout << "The factorial of " << number << " is " << result << std::endl;
    return 0;
}

Let's go through the code step by step:

  1. Include the necessary header file: #include <iostream> is used to include the input/output stream library, which provides functions for input and output operations.

  2. Define the factorial function: The factorial function takes an integer n as input and returns the factorial of n. It uses recursion to calculate the factorial. If n is 0 or 1, the function returns 1. Otherwise, it multiplies n with the factorial of n-1 and returns the result.

  3. Define the main function: The main function is the entry point of the program. It prompts the user to enter a number, reads the input using std::cin, and stores it in the variable number.

  4. Calculate the factorial: The factorial function is called with number as the argument, and the result is stored in the variable result.

  5. Display the result: The std::cout statement is used to display the calculated factorial to the user. It uses the insertion operator << to concatenate the strings and variables, and std::endl is used to insert a newline character.

  6. Return from the main function: The return 0; statement is used to indicate a successful execution of the program. The value 0 is returned to the operating system.

I hope this helps! Let me know if you have any further questions.