SRL Archive - C/C++ Help and Tutorials

Hello

I would like to learn C but i want to know where the best place to learn is and what the best C compiler is and mabey an IDE with syntax highlighting so i can see where my errors are

i will give rep++ to anyone who helps

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There are several good IDEs available for C/C++. IMO MSVC is probably the best one out there. Next to it, I would say that code::blocks and Netbeans are pretty good IDEs

As for learning it. Just look up C Tutorial on Google, and pick your favorite link. Its pretty straight forward, a lot of the syntax is really quite similar to Pascal, with some minor differences.

From: boberman
There are several good IDEs available for C/C++. IMO MSVC is probably the best one out there. Next to it, I would say that code::blocks and Netbeans are pretty good IDEs

As for learning it. Just look up C Tutorial on Google, and pick your favorite link. Its pretty straight forward, a lot of the syntax is really quite similar to Pascal, with some minor differences.

msvc == microsoft visual c++ 2008?

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From: Shuttleu
msvc == microsoft visual c++ 2008?

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Vim + GCC is the way to go… :)

From: Shuttleu
msvc == microsoft visual c++ 2008?

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Yes

Vim zomg.

If you're on Windows, there is a really good editor called NotePad++, if you are on *nix, then yeah, Vim is probably the way to go :)

well im on windows and MSVC seems to be working great
plus it has a built in compiler ;)
thanks for the advices
i have still yet to find a good tutorial for C

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From: A G E N T
If you're on Windows, there is a really good editor called NotePad++, if you are on *nix, then yeah, Vim is probably the way to go :)

ftp://ftp.vim.org/pub/vim/pc/gvim72.exe

From: Shuttleu
well im on windows and MSVC seems to be working great
plus it has a built in compiler ;)
thanks for the advices
i have still yet to find a good tutorial for C

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But it only works on Windows.

From: Wizzup?
ftp://ftp.vim.org/pub/vim/pc/gvim72.exe



But it only works on Windows.

but once the source files have been compiled they can be run on differant os cant they?

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From: Shuttleu
but once the source files have been compiled they can be run on differant os cant they?

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No…
Microsoft's Compiler only works on the Microsoft platform. (Unless you are using WINE, but you don't want to aim for that.)
They also have a slightly different syntax.

From: Wizzup?
No…
Microsoft's Compiler only works on the Microsoft platform. (Unless you are using WINE, but you don't want to aim for that.)
They also have a slightly different syntax.

ok so VIM works on all platforms?
if it does then please tell me how to use it or do i have to use it on linux because i dont understand how to use it :s

~sht

Wizzup, The syntax difference between MSVC and G++ will be unnoticeable to just about everyone. I was able to compile all of Scar++ with MSVC after being exclusively built for GCC with very little issue.

While vim is a nice editor, You'll have a much easier time programming with MSVC. It has WAY more features then any other IDE I have ever seen. It's code completion alone makes it really spectacular.

If you want your app to run on multiple platforms, code it first in the environment you want it to work for, then worry about porting it over. Since you are just learning C, there is no reason to get yourself concerned over cross-platform issues just yet. Learn to walk before you run.

From: boberman
Wizzup, The syntax difference between MSVC and G++ will be unnoticeable to just about everyone. I was able to compile all of Scar++ with MSVC after being exclusively built for GCC with very little issue.

While vim is a nice editor, You'll have a much easier time programming with MSVC. It has WAY more features then any other IDE I have ever seen. It's code completion alone makes it really spectacular.

If you want your app to run on multiple platforms, code it first in the environment you want it to work for, then worry about porting it over. Since you are just learning C, there is no reason to get yourself concerned over cross-platform issues just yet. Learn to walk before you run.

It depends what syntax you are used to. The GCC C compiler is less strict than the MS Compiler, so if you code in MS Compiler, you won't have much problems converting it. I was just pointing out that MS C Compiler can't actually compile for other OS'es…

From: Wizzup?
It depends what syntax you are used to. The GCC C compiler is less strict than the MS Compiler, so if you code in MS Compiler, you won't have much problems converting it. I was just pointing out that MS C Compiler can't actually compile for other OS'es…

so i code in the MS C compiler then convert it to work in GCC C compiler to work on all platforms?

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From: Shuttleu
so i code in the MS C compiler then convert it to work in GCC C compiler to work on all platforms?

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If you don't use a Windows libraries that should be possible, yes.
But like boberman said, focus on actually learning it first. When you are ready you will dump your windows install anyway. ;)

ok well the next thing is to learn C
do you know of any good C tuts?

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http://www.cprogramming.com/tutorial/c/lesson1.html

That looks like a pretty good tutorial. Just make sure you hit the next at the bottom of the page.

From: boberman
http://www.cprogramming.com/tutorial/c/lesson1.html

That looks like a pretty good tutorial. Just make sure you hit the next at the bottom of the page.

thank you once again boberman
now… do i give you rep again?

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