What should I use, the MinGW or Dev C++ compiler?

Question

Hello,

I have just purchased a book on C++ for beginners and it says to use the command line MinGW compiler. I have done a small amount of C before and used Dev C++ for it.

What are the benefits of using MinGw over Dev C++?

Thanks in advance.

Answer 1

MinGW is updated regularly.

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

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CodeBlocks C/C++ IDE with MinGW

- http://www.codeblocks.org/downloads/26#windows

- - codeblocks-10.05mingw-setup.exe

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- http://www.mingw.org

- - Website is a MESS!

- - - New stuff comes before, after, even in the middle, of old stuff.

- - - Instructions to install version 4.5.0 [6/1/2010] is dated: Posted July 25th, 2008 by mingwadmin

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Dev C++ has NOT been updated since 2005

- Has been in beta since 2005.

Answer 2

Use whatever seems easiest to you.



When I was learning C/C++, I found GUI programs to be far friendlier and less daunting to use.

Answer 3

i know Dev compiler and Dev c++ compiler is widely known and i suggest you to use Dev compiler..