diff --git a/c++/helloworld.cpp b/c++/helloworld.cpp
index 1101dc8..226a198 100644
--- a/c++/helloworld.cpp
+++ b/c++/helloworld.cpp
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+//compiles and runs successfully
 #include <iostream>
 
 int main() {
diff --git a/c++/test.sh b/c++/test.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..f62c386
--- /dev/null
+++ b/c++/test.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+g++ helloworld.cpp -o helloworld
+./helloworld
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