C++: What error in using STL vector - c++

Question

I was using the topcoder C++ compiler, and although this code just run fine in Linux gcc, the topcoder compiler gave this error:
your code did not compile:
errors compiling:
Your class or method was improperly declared: In function
‘std::vector<std::basic_string<char, std::char_traits<char>, std::allocator<char> >,
std::allocator<std::basic_string<char, std::char_traits<char>, std::allocator<char> > > > _wrapper::thunk(std::string)’:
Your class or method was improperly declared:20034:
error: conversion from ‘void’ to non-scalar type
‘std::vector<std::basic_string<char, std::char_traits<char>, std::allocator<char> >,
std::allocator<std::basic_string<char, std::char_traits<char>, std::allocator<char> > > >’ requested
This is the code snippet where it is flagging error:
class BinaryCode {
public:
static int get_digit(char c)
{
return (c-'0');
}
void decode(string decd)
{
int i;
std::vector <int> decoded(decd.size());
std::transform(decd.begin(), decd.end(), decoded.begin(), &get_digit);
int length=decoded.size();
This is the topcoder problem description:
Definition Class:BinaryCode
Method:decode
Parameters:string
Returns:vector <string>
Method signature:
vector <string> decode(string message)
(be sure your method is public)
    

Answer 1

Your method signature is:
void decode(string decd)
Should be:
vector <string> decode(string message)
TopCoder compiles your code with testing code for the problem. Make sure the code you provide meets the requirements in the problem statement.

Answer 2

Topcoder compiler is expecting the function to be
vector <string> decode(string message)
while your function is
void decode(string message)
You are using 'void' instead of vector < string >

Answer 3

Try to use
using namespace std;
it fixed my problem. And also includes, it puts your code into separate file
#include <vector>
#include <string>