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free c compiler?

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  • 24-10-2002 11:13pm
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    Lorax
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    hey guys
    im looking for a free windows C compiler for college so i can practice programming at home
    thanks :)


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    Gargoyle
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    Borland has a free C++ compiler (command line). You have to fill out some stuff to get the Borland compiler but it is a great compiler for windows. You can use an IDE with it like V IDE (also free) that supports borland.

    http://www.borland.com/products/downloads/download_cbuilder.html

    http://www.objectcentral.com/vide.htm


    There's also the bloodshed devcpp which uses a MinGW port of gcc for Windows. This is a nice compiler if you're worried about having your code compile for a linux (or other unix) machine since its based on gcc.

    www.bloodshed.net


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    Typedef
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    Hmm I'm thinking for your rights of passage http://www.rhide.com/ if you plan to get your hands dirty C and asm programming then you may as well start early... if that makes any kind of sense.

    Else install Linux, if you are a half interested in computers you will probably end up doing that anyway.


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    Lorax
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    Hmm I'm thinking for your rights of passage http://www.rhide.com/ if you plan to get your hands dirty C and asm programming then you may as well start early... if that makes any kind of sense.
    well i just started computer science and were learning C, we dont start asm until 2nd year i think

    Gargoyle
    im download the bloodshed devc++ i just hope it compiles regular c programs ok :)


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    daveirl
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    Lorax
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    i thought C and C++ were different languages

    btw the compiler is really really good for a free 1 ;)


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    DiscoStu
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    they are, c++ is a superset of c. almost everything that works in c works in c++


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    daveirl
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    croo
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    While it's probably most popular as a Java IDE I'm pretty sure you can use eclipse (on linux or windows) as an IDE for C++ too!
    I'm not sure what compiler it uses on windows by default but I assume it's GCC.


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    satchmo
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    If you're programming C or C++, do yourself a favour and use Visual Studio Express.


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    Sparks
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    Um, guys? Zombie thread (as in, last post was in 2002....)


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