C++ complilers, learning etc.

[Harabecw]

Hullo. The first thing I'm wondering is if there are good, free C++ compilers to use that are also easy to use.
I can get Visual Studio C++ 6, but I'm just wondering if there is an alternative.

Second thing...right now my only option is books...got 2 of them, but 1 is too advanced so I use the simple one.
Is there a good site on the net for this?

 

[ScottMac]

You can get gcc (Gnome C compiler) for free, it can run on just about anything (binaries are available for Windows, *nix, etc).
Edit *********^^^^^^^^^^^*********** Wrong - See BBWF's post below (gnu compiler collection)

gcc can do C, C++, Fortran, ADA ....

If you're going to do Microsoft, give C# (and .NET) a shot. IMHO, you'll do better to hang with traditional text/console in-line coding THEN move to Visual, GUI-based composing systems. I believe you'll get a better understanding of the programming structures and rules doing it manually in an editor.

gnome.org

There are a number of web sites that have tutorials (though I can't remember any right now - it suck to be old). Google can be your friend .....

Good Luck

Scott

 

[GigaCluster]

Something I'd like to mention on your quest for C++ (and programming in general) mastery... there's a compiler, there's an editor, or there's an Integrated Development Environment (IDE). All a compiler does is takes in source code and spits out object code (or the executable, if combined with a linker). With that, you need an editor to actually write your source code, be it Notepad, TextPad, Emacs, Vim, or whatever. An IDE, such as MSVC++ that you mentioned, combines (integrates) an editor with a compiler.

So:
Brain -> Editor -> Compiler -> Linker -> .exe
OR
Brain -> IDE -> .exe

 

[Barnaby W. Füi]

Eek, it's gnu compiler collection, ScottMac (gnome is the desktop environment, remember? 😉)

 

[ScottMac]

I'm not one to usually make excuses, but it was very early this morning, and the coffee wasn't done ...

Besides, all them "g" organizations all look alike....😕

Thanks for the correction.

/no more caffine-free posting

Scott