Is ECLIPSE for C++ a good IDE.?

Question

I need to develop C++ programs using MinGW Compiler but I could only found Dev-C++ IDE but that's already discontinued so there is no point using an abandoned program.are there any IDEs that use MinGw Compiler.?? and does ECLIPSE IDE for C++ use MinGw.??

Answer 1

Code::Blocks == Open Source C/C++ IDE

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

codeblocks-10.05mingw-setup.exe

Answer 2

Eclipse is really as good as any. You don't really need an IDE for MinGW especially though: It's gcc (which Cygwin is too and both are good products). You create your file, compile it from the command line, to step through it use the -g option. Then open it with gdb. If you have info installed (you should -- I became addicted to it back when I was using djgpp -- you can get a very thorough tutorial in how to use it by typing "info gdb". To manage multiple files in one project use make and makefiles. Project files can be very confusing.



As well as the IDEs mentioned above there is:



http://visual-mingw.sourceforge.net/



It isn't very current though, or finished. Again, Eclipse is as good as any but IDEs give you no added functionality over gcc and the GNU tools from the command line. Just keep your text editor open in a separate window.

Answer 3

I prefer Cmake as it makes c++ coding a lot more easier, as it's a difficult language as it is..

I guess it gets to complicated sometimes.. so Cmake does help you.

If you want further help you can it from other programs, such as checkmarx to help you develop correctly.

Good luck there!

Michael.

Answer 4

You can also use wxdev which is an extension of dev-c++ and still being actively developed unlike dev-c++...

http://wxdsgn.sourceforge.net/