Is c++ programming in windows xp different than c++ programming for apple on a mac?

Question

I want to become a driver developer for apple, and I know how to program in c++ on windows, but is it different on a mac?

Answer 1

C++ as language and stl (and boost if it is already part of the standard) is the same no matter the system.

but of course writing "system" code for mac os x, or for ms windows, or for gnu/linux, is quite different; the way you actually interact with the system is different, so if you want to become driver developer, you'll feel that difference (if it is just about desktop progrmaming, you could hide almost all differences using portable toolkits)

Answer 2

somewhat its no longer a soreness in any respect to run domicile windows on a mac. Infact it fairly is fairly straightforward im confident youll agree as quickly as you have tried it. to boot to buying your new mac (could desire to be intel to run domicile windows) you will want a replica of domicile windows xp sp2 (32bit or sixty 4 bit) or a replica of domicile windows vista. To run domicile windows component via component at the same time with your OS X you will additionally want a replica or Parallels or VMware. those are the precise opposition for working domicile windows component via component with mac. i'm making use of Parallels build 5582 for leopard staggering now, it runs easily yet on boot up it slows my device for a jiffy. you additionally can use the bootcamp it fairly is put in into leopard, this works nicely additionally yet you will no longer have the possibility to run domicile windows component via component with mac. you may could desire to re initiate your mac to start widows and vise versa. whilst working domicile windows on your mac you nonetheless could desire to word that your partitioned hard disk drive would be in probability of assaults from viruses and each thing a domicile windows based computing device catches... So make sure you get all the appliance mandatory to steer away from those.

Answer 3

Its no different really the compile might look different but its a language independent from the os.