Is Turbo C++ good enough an IDE to be proficient in C Programming?

Question

I am asking because I am new to programming (though well motivated), and in some forums I see remarks like "TC++ is ANCIENT,outdated blah blah".Well, I don't need anything "sexy" or "cool".I just need and effective IDE which can run my code well & help me in learning programming to a good level.

So what are your opinions about Turbo C++? Do you suggest Turbo C++ is good and robust without any frills and one can go to great extents with it if he is motivated enough?Or are there any serious issues with it, like it's lacking in many features essential for today's programmers? (I haven't encountered any problem though, and I am yet to explore it's full potential before I start claiming it's "ancient")

Answer 1

It and Borland C++ which is actually the same thing are okay but there are Code::Blocks and Eclipse which are more modern and up to date -- the syntax of C++ underwent a major change in 98 and C a similar but less drastic one soon after. There are a LOT of arguments for avoiding it if you want to understand MODERN computers.

Answer 2

Turbo C++ is ancient. It was developed in the early 90s. There's no auto-formatting, intellisense, the ui is terrible, and you wont be able to use most standard libraries.



Use visual studio or visual c++ express. It's the standard ide for c++ programming these days and in my opinion, the bst ide available.

Answer 3

Turbo C++ leads to very bad programming habits due to non standard libraries



stick to codeblocks for ANSI standard C++



get codeblocks-10.05mingw-setup.exe

http://www.codeblocks.org/downloads/26