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Compiler for C

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  • 07-11-2007 3:44pm
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    Caryatnid
    Registered Users Posts: 555 ✭✭✭


    Hi.
    This is probably a very simple question.

    Is MS Visual Studio 6.0 enough to compile and run programmes written in C?
    Are any modifications necessary? Thanks.


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    ianhobo
    Registered Users Posts: 413 ✭✭ianhobo


    Nope, thats all you need. Should work "out of the box" too :)

    Other popular (free) options include:
    1. installing gcc - the open source (and much more standards compliant) c complier and an editor of your choice

    2. Eclipse with gcc

    Just to note, i believe the later .Net visual studio is much more compliant with the ANSI C standards, but that probably won't be much of a concern to you till later :)


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    sicruise
    Registered Users Posts: 378 ✭✭sicruise


    Dev C/C++ is a good free compiler :)


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    Cantab.
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,444 ✭✭✭Cantab.


    sicruise wrote: »
    Dev C/C++ is a good free compiler :)

    Dev C++ is not a compiler.

    Whilst I have used the Dev C++ environment and I like it, I personally think Eclipse is the way forward...

    I believe Emacs/command line is the best way to go for learning from first principles. You really appreciate/understand the development environment.


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    sicruise
    Registered Users Posts: 378 ✭✭sicruise


    The Application has a component that compiles... we all know it is an IDE smart ass, he wants to know what can he use to "compile" and run programs.


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    ianhobo
    Registered Users Posts: 413 ✭✭ianhobo


    sicruise wrote: »
    The Application has a component that compiles... we all know it is an IDE smart ass, he wants to know what can he use to "compile" and run programs.

    Yep, its the first option I listed - DEV C uses gcc to compile, albeit a port of it through MINGW, same as some eclipse installations


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