SRL Archive - C/C++ Help and Tutorials

Can anybody link me to a good (and free) C++ compiler? I've found some sites by googling it, but they were all either trial versions and/or had extremely complex downloading instructions (I'm directionally declined, seriously :p).

So if anybody could link me to one and possibly (?) link me to the direct download for windows, that'd be amazing.

Muchos Gracias.

~JAD

turbo c++
www.turboexplorer.com

dev c++
http://www.bloodshed.net/devcpp.html

visual c++ 2008
http://www.microsoft.com/express/vc/

From: Dan Cardin
turbo c++
www.turboexplorer.com

dev c++
http://www.bloodshed.net/devcpp.html

vc c++ 2008
http://www.microsoft.com/express/

See, I go to here and i don't know which one to click. I know I'm stupid but I just need a little direction more than the links :p

Thanks very much though.

Edit: and do you think turboexplorer is one of the better compilers for a C++ noob?

go with vc++, its really easy to use for noobs like us

Dev-C++ is quite alright. :)

i find vc++ to be quite easy. Though i do use turbo delphi which is the same as c++ just for delphi. So i like both of them. Never tried dev c++ though

and for turbo delphi-kind of a little hasslish to register, but oh well
http://www.turboexplorer.com/mirror

TurboExplorer ownzz the most…
complet download link(no searching xD)
http://torrent.borland.com/turbocpp_en.exe

MingW

I use Dev-C++, and I suggest you get it.

DEV C++ ftw. It's simple to use and does a great job compiling.

I'm a big van of dev C++ too.

Devs sounding pretty popular :)

Can anybody give me a direct download link for the C++ comiler for it (I'm using Windows if you need to know that).

Thanks a lot

~JAD

i hav a really awesome compiler but its a pretty complicated installation

I guess you have windows…

http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/dev-cpp/devcpp-4.9.9.2_setup.exe

the compile dev-cpp uses is mingw, which is the windows version of GCC

From: Markus
MingW

normally you use it on the command line, but dev-cpp has a nice GUI around it

From: Yakman
normally you use it on the command line, but dev-cpp has a nice GUI around it

Yea, I used it a few times to compile some crap. Commandline ftw :)

Borland C++ Builder, good commercial IDE :)

I recommend Code::Blocks.

http://www.codeblocks.org/downloads/binaries

I'd also recommend setting alight that Windows crapola.

http://wintolin.co.uk/

http://www.codegear.com/downloads/free/cppbuilder

Theres some tuts I've found that use it… And a book I have.


But I use the microshit's VC++ 2008, but I think Jason's win.


EDIT: Oh, and Jason: http://www.gentoo.org/

nothing beats g++ and vim… :D

Compiler = program that converts source code to machine language.
IDE = programing tool that aids in the creation of source code.

Compiler != IDE
Dev-C++ == IDE
g++ == compiler

Visual studios is one of the best IDEs available, Microsoft offers the express edition for your pleasure. For windows programming I would recommend that.

Dev-C++ is a good IDE but has fallen into a state of no development (pretty much dead). But should get the job done.

Vim is very useful once you learn how to use it.

g++ is probably the best free compiler around. Dev-C++ uses an older version of it to do its compiling. If you want a windows version of it, you need to get the MingW libraries as well.

Visual studios is one of the best IDEs available, Microsoft offers the express edition for your pleasure. For windows programming I would recommend that.

Have to agree. Although I dont use C++, I do a bit of C#, and having all the express editions I know that none of them lack in any detail.

Although, saying that, I have also used Dev-C++, and although it is out of development, it is still a fully working and extremely efficient compiler.

Download both, there both free ;)

hey I downloaded Dev C++ I am a complete noob but it is working quite well for me :D i recommend it.