Free C++ software

[Skreedles]

Does anyone know of any good free C++ compiling and writing software?

 

[Guest]

Does anyone know of any good free C++ compiling and writing software?

I use the mingw libraries (GCC compiler for Windows for C, C++) and the Codeblocks IDE. They're all free and very capable.

http/www.mingw.org/
http/www.codeblocks.org/

I believe there is also a free version of Visual Studio which is a 2-in-1 IDE and compiler.

 

[Alabalcho]

@DigitalPenman - with all my respect to FOSS, I wound not ask someone to start fiddling with Mingw when he's asking beginner questions.

@Skreedles - If you're running Windows, your best choice would be Microsoft' Visual Studio Express.

 

[RyanReid]

Dev-C++ is a decent free IDE I believe.

Not to sound patronizing but in case you do not know, IDE stands for Integrated development environment. In IDEs you can do all the writing, compiling, and typically debugging(varying on the quality of the IDE.)

Here is a link for some various IDEs
http/www.webresourcesdepot.com/16-stable-free-ides-for-designers-developers/

Visual Studio is amazing IDE. Code::Blocks and geany are alright I've used both of them(Haven't used them for C++ though). I cannot stand netbeans, absolutely HATE it. Just find an IDE you are comfortable with, most of them you can add extensions/compatibility for languages it doesn't support initially.

 

[Guest]

@DigitalPenman - with all my respect to FOSS, I wound not ask someone to start fiddling with Mingw when he's asking beginner questions.

@Skreedles - If you're running Windows, your best choice would be Microsoft' Visual Studio Express.

Sorry you're right. I'm new to the forums and I've forgotten how there is some set up to using Code::Blocks with mingw. Also sorry for not clarifying what an IDE is and what a compiler is.