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Klarko
11-04-2008, 10:54 AM
I just started my C++ class and im woundering what is the best free compiler, suggestions? Also maybe a short reason why

thanks, :)
Ashraf
11-04-2008, 10:58 AM
You can get this free Microsoft Visual Studio C++ 2008 Express Edition: http://www.microsoft.com/express/vc/ Personally, I like it more than Dev-Cpp.
nn_step
11-04-2008, 11:16 AM
The best compiler is GCC, but I am guessing you don't actually mean compiler but rather an IDE [integrated desktop environment]
W1zzard
11-04-2008, 02:29 PM
get the free visual studio express. it is by far the best ide for any c++ development. the included debugger is excellent, it has loads of features and is pretty much the industry standard.

of course m$ does this to get you hooked so later in your job, you will refuse to work on anything other than visual studio.

on the other hand there are people churning out amazing code using nothing but VI (http://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/linux/RHL-9-Manual/getting-started-guide/figs/docs/vi.png)
UNIXgod
11-04-2008, 02:45 PM
The best compiler is GCC, but I am guessing you don't actually mean compiler but rather an IDE [integrated desktop environment]

+1

Go for gcc
bh2k
11-04-2008, 02:56 PM
+2 go for gcc, for an IDE I'd use eclipse
Klarko
11-04-2008, 05:17 PM
Yeah my school uses Dev C++ and i was just wondering if there was anything better

what does GCC stand for?

thanks for the quick answers :)
nn_step
11-04-2008, 07:55 PM
Yeah my school uses Dev C++ and i was just wondering if there was anything better

what does GCC stand for?

thanks for the quick answers :)

GNU Compiler Collection (formerly the "GNU C Compiler") (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GNU_Compiler_Collection)
UNIXgod
11-05-2008, 03:16 PM
Quick links:

http://gcc.gnu.org/

http://www.gnu.org/

http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html
UNIXgod
11-05-2008, 04:22 PM
More links:

http://www.freebsd.org/

http://www.gentoo.org/
Fungus
11-06-2008, 12:08 AM
What platform do you want what you create to run? If it's Windows then get the Visual Studio Educational edition, if it's *nix go with GCC.

On another note, WinDbg is garbage... Ollydbg ftw, and I wish Softice still worked on XP/Vista :(
m^2
11-06-2008, 01:42 AM
More links:

http://www.freebsd.org/

http://www.gentoo.org/

How do they relate to the topic?

I agree, for Windows there's nothing better than Visual Studio. But for Linux - Intel compiler is free. :)