diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e6095687..c8deb7d0 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ The simdjson library is easily consumable with a single .h and .cpp file.
 2. Create `quickstart.cpp`:
 
 ```c++
+#include <iostream>
 #include "simdjson.h"
 using namespace simdjson;
 int main(void) {
diff --git a/doc/basics.md b/doc/basics.md
index 54749b98..ce8dbda4 100644
--- a/doc/basics.md
+++ b/doc/basics.md
@@ -517,6 +517,7 @@ for (ondemand::object car : parser.iterate(cars_json)) {
 The following example illustrates how you may also iterate through object values, effectively visiting all key-value pairs in the object.
 
 ```C++
+#include <iostream>
 #include "simdjson.h"
 using namespace std;
 using namespace simdjson;
@@ -778,8 +779,8 @@ it selects the key `"count"` within that object.
 
 
 ```C++
-#include "simdjson.h"
 #include <iostream>
+#include "simdjson.h"
 
 int main(void) {
   simdjson::ondemand::parser parser;
@@ -810,8 +811,8 @@ Observe how we use the `at` method when querying an index into an array, and not
 
 
 ```C++
-#include "simdjson.h"
 #include <iostream>
+#include "simdjson.h"
 
 int main(void) {
   simdjson::ondemand::parser parser;
@@ -934,8 +935,8 @@ program from continuing if there was an error.
 If one is willing to trigger exceptions, it is possible to write simpler code:
 
 ```C++
-#include "simdjson.h"
 #include <iostream>
+#include "simdjson.h"
 
 int main(void) {
   simdjson::ondemand::parser parser;
diff --git a/doc/dom.md b/doc/dom.md
index def1f4ee..8f995783 100644
--- a/doc/dom.md
+++ b/doc/dom.md
@@ -274,6 +274,7 @@ Our program loads the file, selects value corresponding to key "search_metadata"
 it selects the key "count" within that object.
 
 ```C++
+#include <iostream>
 #include "simdjson.h"
 
 int main(void) {
@@ -301,6 +302,7 @@ triggering exceptions. To do this, we use `["statuses"].at(0)["id"]`. We break t
 Observe how we use the `at` method when querying an index into an array, and not the bracket operator.
 
 ```C++
+#include <iostream>
 #include "simdjson.h"
 
 int main(void) {
@@ -457,6 +459,7 @@ program from continuing if there was an error.
 If one is willing to trigger exceptions, it is possible to write simpler code:
 
 ```C++
+#include <iostream>
 #include "simdjson.h"
 
 int main(void) {