[Xing]

Every now and then people come to forums asking about good C and C++ compilers and IDE's to use because they have been using old *crappy* compilers which they were forced to use due to their course in some school/college/university.

So, today I thought of creating a list of all the compilers/IDE's I know of which are free to download with my five favourites(marked in red).

Here is the list

1) Code::Blocks

2) VC++2005 Express Edition

3) MinGW

4) Intel C++ -linux only

5) GNU GCC

6) Digital Mars C++

7) Bloodshed DEV C++

8) Cygwin C++

9) Sun Studio

10) Apple C++

11) Borland C++

12) DJGPP

13) Open Watcom C/C++

14) Pelles C- Compiler based on LCC

15) LCC-Win32

[born2c0de]

That's an exhaustive list, but shouldn't this thread be in the C++ Forums and not the Tutorials section?

[Tuzoid]

Wherever it's supposed to be, great list. It's appreciated!

[eXceed69]

This is list is just informative...Not educational enough... Tutorials are supposed be entertaining and educational enough..right??... It should include in the Quick Reference..???

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I Hope every forums had Listing's too!!!

This post has been edited by eXceed69: 22 November 2006 - 10:14 PM

[Xing]

Direct links given in the post gives a very good explanation about respective compilers. I think list is enough and people won't mind clicking on the links...or will they?

[darfyd]

I liked your list but as a newbie i still had a frustrating hour of trying to get some of these compilers to work, maybe i'm using the wrong tutorials but then i came across this site
it's got a piece on how to set up your compiler and dealing with errors my whole problem was not adding cin.net(); silly newbie mistake i know but its not mentioned in my tut but know i can see it all working. anyway thanks again


cprogrammingn

This post has been edited by darfyd: 28 March 2007 - 04:42 AM

[ByteWyse]

Don't forget the Eclipse IDE.

There's even an "Easy Eclipse" distribution specifically for use with C++:
EasyEclipse for C and C++

I use Easy Eclipse CDT with MinGW at work and at home, and on Windows and Linux.

[robeson]

I like Dev-cpp , it's cool with ACE/TAO

[vp1983]

I was searching in google about good c++ compilers.

thanks for your list

[bstonehill]

Don't forget about NetBeans.

[Tom9729]

TCC

[pbl]

9) Sun Studio

This link is not valid anymore

[janotte]

Xing, on 16 Nov, 2006 - 04:03 AM, said:

10) Apple C++

Is probably better named as:
Mac OS X Xcode
(it's capable of a lot more than just C++)

[TMKCodes]

Why the list does not have Qt Creator?

http://www.qtsoftware.com/

[vmars]

Please,
will any of these compilers/ide work with wxWidgets?

Thanks! ...Vern


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