C++ Compiler?

[AMDPwred]

Is there anywhere I can download a free compiler? I'm just messing around with C++ and need something to compile my "Hello World" program with

Since I start programming this fall, I'd like to go in with at least a little bit of experience. I don't want to be completly new.

 

[Elledan]

Download the free Borland 5.5 compiler from community.borland.com

 

[johnjohn320]

You can get Microsoft Visual C++ 6.0 now for only $35. Worth it if you ask me.

 

[AMDPwred]

Will that be useful for a year down the road?

 

[Platypus]

dont get any compilier made my microsoft, Ive used most of them and they suck. Borland rules.

 

[Tiger]

Here's the one I've got.
It's fully ANSI C++ compliant and will do console as well as Windows apps.
Bloodshed

 

[Platypus]

The only problem with borland is that it breeds files worse than rabbits. Just make a nifty clean.bat and you should be all set.

 

[AMDPwred]

For some reason the Borland compiler will not start the download. Is there another one I can use?

 

[Elledan]

Use the one Tiger pointed to. It's a good compiler as well.

 

[AMDPwred]

It says the webpage cannot be displayed.

 

[Elledan]

<< It says the webpage cannot be displayed. >>

With Tiger's link?

 

[Tiger]

Fixed the link, My Bad!!

Damn Keyboard!!:|

 

[AMDPwred]

Yes.

 

[AMDPwred]

Got it now, thanks!

 

[pulpp]

The Lcc-Win32 Compiler and IDE


Cygwin gcc compiler


Mingw Minimalistic gcc compiler for Win32


Bloodshed is a great IDE based on lcc-win32 if i remember right, and borland command line compiler is great too.

 

[Tiger]

pulpp,

Bloodshed uses the Mingw but can also use the Cygwin.

 

[AMDPwred]

Ok, now I'm confused. I've written the &quot;Hello World&quot; program in notepad and would like to compile it and run the program. How can I do this? What exactly do I need to do? Here is the source code:

#inclued <iostream.h>

int main()
{
cout << &quot;Hello World!\n&quot;;
return 0;
}

 

[KeyserSoze]

Shouldn't the return type be void?

So &quot;void main&quot;?

I might be wrong. I suck at programming.



KeyserSoze

 

[Platypus]

#include <iostream.h>

int main()
{
cout << &quot;Hello World!&quot;<<endl;
return 0;
}


I fixed some spelling, and coding. You can use the \n, but its not AP. Using an endl is much better in the long run.
Now just press &quot;build&quot; or compile. In Borland pressing f9 does the trick.

 

[AMDPwred]

I'm not able to get the Borland download to start. But for when I do...would I just write the code in the Borland program and compile it from there?

 

[Platypus]

Yes, this would be easier if you AIM'ed me.

&quot;govkid01&quot;

You need to start a new text-edit.

 

[Tiger]

Start Dev C++ and open a new project. Give the project a name such as &quot;Hello&quot;.
Dev C++ will ask you what kind of app you want to do Console, Windows, etc.... Pick one.
Dev C++ will open up it's text editor and you can simply cut and paste the code.
Click the green check mark on the button bar to compile then the one next to it to run the app.

 

[Tiger]

If I'm not mistaken \n is a hold over from C.
<< endl is C++ compliant.

 

[Platypus]

tiger correct. When you combine c and c++ sometimes the compiler craps itself. Especially when you have a huge program

 

[Pretender]

I've never understood why people hate \n.
BTW, what are the replacements for the other escape codes (\t, \b, \a, etc?)





<< tiger correct. When you combine c and c++ sometimes the compiler craps itself. Especially when you have a huge program >>

What compiler are you using? As far as any compiler I've seen is concerned, C++ is simply a superset of C and includes all C stuff in it, so &quot;mixing&quot; shouldn't cause any problems