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Here's my code:

\documentclass{12pt}{article}
\usepackage{amssymb,amsmath,latexsym}
\begin{document}
\title{Assignment-1}
\date{\today}
\author{xyz}
\maketitle
\tableofcontents
\newpage
\section{ODE}
Hello
\subsection{Maths}
\subsubsection{Hello}
\section{Paragraph-2}
\subsection{stats}
$$a^2+b^2=c^2$$
\end{document}

The error I keep getting:

Command Line: pdflatex.exe --interaction=errorstopmode --synctex=-1 "one.tex" Startup Folder: C:\Users\xyz\Desktop

This is pdfTeX, Version 3.14159265-2.6-1.40.19 (MiKTeX 2.9.6930) entering extended mode (one.tex LaTeX2e <2018-12-01>

! LaTeX Error: File `12pt.cls' not found.

Type X to quit or to proceed, or enter new name. (Default extension: cls)

Enter file name:

I am new to this, please answer in a detailed manner.

Sebastiano
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M.M.
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  • Welcome to TeX.SE. It is preferible to use \[ ... \] for displayed equations instead of $$ ... $$: see this link: https://tex.stackexchange.com/questions/503/why-is-preferable-to – Sebastiano Mar 11 '19 at 21:11
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    Could be your installation of MiKTeX is faulty. Because you are using an older version have you considered to update your MiKTeX? I recommend it. – Mensch Mar 11 '19 at 21:13

1 Answers1

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The fix here should be simple. Use

\documentclass[12pt]{article}

instead of

\documentclass{12pt}{article}

Note the use of [12pt] as an optional argument to the \documentclass command, rather than your supply of {12pt} - a mandatory argument.

Werner
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