Expected constructor, destructor, or type conversion before '(' token

Using Arduino Programming Questions
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I tried fixing this error but couldn't find a solution, please help me.
int motorpin=12;
void setup(){
pinMode(motorpin,OUTPUT);
}
void loop(){

}
digitalWrite(motorpin,HIGH);

Here is the error:
sketch_nov12a:9:13: error: expected constructor, destructor, or type conversion before '(' token
digitalWrite(motorpin,HIGH);
^
exit status 1
expected constructor, destructor, or type conversion before '(' token

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First, please take a few minutes to read How to get the best out of this forum to see how to properly post code here.

int motorpin=12;
void setup(){
   pinMode(motorpin,OUTPUT);
}
void loop(){

}
digitalWrite(motorpin,HIGH);

See how much easier that is to read? And now look where your digitalWrite call is located. It's outside either of your declared functions. That's not proper C.

3

The loop function starts at the { and ends at the }. Everything after that is outside of any function where it doesn't belong. Move that digitalWrite line to inside of the function and it will compile.

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