C, C++ Compiler

I am just getting started with C and C++, and I am trying to figure out...
1) A good compiler
2) What the file extension is supposed to be when you are done. (.exe, .dll?)
I hope someone smarter than me can help.

Thanks!!!

 

I use cygwin http://www.cygwin.com/ with GCC compiler and for windows you build exe's or dll's

 

hehehe me too Wookie - you do the code writing in vi too?

 

Your compiler really depends on the system your using. I do most of my c/c++ programming on windows and i use Borland c/c++ 5.02 Development Environment. I dont think you can even buy that anymore its old but it works well. I learned using it so i never changed.

If you are willing to pay you can get other fancy compilers.

Some people prefer to write the code in textpad or something simular and then use a command line compiler. But as you are just starting out your probably better off with a propper IDE.

There are many free ones on the net just look around, download them and see which one works for you.

 

no I use notepad, I installed emacs but it doesnt work.


Cobra im assuming you are using Windows but Linux has many many free alternatives my fav being kdevelop.

 

I tried the Cygwin one, and I can't figure out how to make it convert the files to exe or dll

 

gcc myfile.c -o myexe.exe



then

./myexe.exe



Cygwin is a linux environment emulated unde wndows you cant execute the exe's from DOS unless you configure it to.

 

Hello this is from a older post but hope you find it helpfull , Glenn



I have uploaded a C++ Programing Guide to my webserver, its a PDF ebook,,,you will need a utility such as Winzip to open the file,and then A PDF File Viewer hope you find this helpfull , Glenn

 

#include <stdio.h>

int main() {
printf("Hello World!\n");
return 0;
}

This is what I put in the myself.c file. I type in c:/myself.c -o myexe.exe

All it does is say: c:/myself.c: 3: Syntax error: "(" unexpected

I don't know what that means and I don't know how to fix it.

 

try
gcc c:\myself.c -o c:\myexe.exe
./myexe.exe

 

I tried that command and the same error message came up.

 

Try Cprogramming. They have a list of good compilers and some of them are free.

 

Sorry Abby, Found on the internet in a google search, Glenn

 

Have you tried using the regular gcc program. With the intereface? Thats what I use and it works well. Instead of using the command. just type in rhide i beleive.

 

I downloaded the Borland C++ compiler 5.5. I start the installation program and it says I need to free up 50.79MB of space on C:. The problem is that there is 16 GB free on C:.

 

I would recommend either Dev-C++ or GCC, but I haven't tested out GCC.

 

http://www.rhide.com/

Go there, and download the thing called djgpp. and also get rhide. be sure to read on how to install rhide in the documentation area. then open the command prompt, type in rhide, and it will go. no need for anythign esle. if you installed right you can compile right trhough rhide.

 

I finally got the Borland one to work. When I go to compile a file this is what I type in the address bar when I get into the bin folder: bcc32 myself.c

It doesn't create a file anywhere in that same folder. Is there supposed to be another file created after you do that?

 

Ok, after messing around with it a while I finally got it to go.
Thanks for you help

 

I use editplus

http://www.editplus.com/

 

Devcpp is cool. though i rarely use the project maker.