Whats the best C++ Compiler editor?

Question

Well I was wondering what would be the best C++ compiler + Editor to learn more with? I bought a bunch of books that teach it but im not familiar with C++ Software only VB .net and I was hoping maybe someone could recremend some good ones. Also would I need to download a Compiler and then a editor seperate or is there one that has both functions?

Thnx in advance :D

Answer 1

Emacs and gcc . . . they are separate but can work together just fine.

Answer 2

There's no such things as a "compiler editor." A compile does one thing: it compiles code into some machine-readable binary format for linking and building into an executable.



An editor is just that. It edits code. There are hundreds of editors available that can edit C++ code, along with many other languages. Remember, C++ code is just plain text. You can edit C++ code with Notepad. But a programmers editor is necessary for many of the features and functions needed by programmers.



You can integrate a compiler into an editor as an external tool. You can set up many editors to call a compiler to edit the code you're working on.



There are a lot of commercial compilers and editors available You might also consider a free/open source compiler called GCC.



http://gcc.gnu.org/



You might also consider an Integrated development environment (IDE), which combines the editor, a debugger, frequently the compiler and other tools. The most popular free IDE is probably Eclipse.



http://www.eclipse.org/



Eclipse started as an IDE for Java development, but has been expanded to work with a variety of languages, including C++.

Answer 3

While I was in high school I used Borland compiler(3.2 and 5). It's cute as hell but... I would feel guilty if I wouldn't tell you to get visual studio express and use the visual studio c++. I only tested cBlocks a bit... but it seamed quite advanced and not too much user friendly. All of these are compilers and contain editors so don't worry. But you can also just make programs in notepad save them as cpp or .h and import them (not recommended).

Answer 4

C++ Dev.

Here's the site link.

http://www.bloodshed.net/compilers/index.html -- Free Compilers List



Free Compiler Download --> http://www.brothersoft.com/dev-c++-65296.html



I used to work on a free compiler. This was my first one. Its great!. If your worried about viruses, just scan it. I'm not a bad person.

Answer 5

DEV C++ Compiler is probably one of the best out there. It's free plus it starts the code for you so you don't have to type int main() or #include. It lets you code and it also compiles it in the same program. All you have to do is type the code click compile and run and you're done!



Any questions regarding my answer may be discussed at

http://www.pc_consoleforums.0fees.net/index.php

Answer 6

Dev C++ its an IDE (integrated development enviroment) just like you say, an editor + compiler, and its really easy to use and i higly recommend it, also a similar program i like to use is CodeBlocks, wich is almost the same as devC++.



be sure to download devC++ with the compiler(migw) by downloading the biggest file...



http://sourceforge.net/projects/dev-cpp/files/Binaries/Dev-C%2B%2B%204.9.9.2/devcpp-4.9.9.2_setup.exe/download

Answer 7

Windows: TextPad with MinGW

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TextPad

- http://www.textpad.com/products/textpad/index.html

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MinGW Installer

- http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=2435&package_id=240780