What program to use - Newbie

[billabongopblue]

Hello,

I just today want to start using c++ i have been putting it off to learn it for a while and now i am motivated. I have a Macbook running leopard 10.5.6 and i downloaded xcode and got it running but have no idea how to find what i need to run and how to use it. Again i am new, i want to know what program would be the best for me on my mac to run.

Also what tips or things online do you know of to learn c++ the fastest and best?

[masiht]

Try this one.

#include<iostream>
using namespace std;
int main()
{
cout <<"hello world !";
return 0;
}

I hope you know how to compile a program .
And try this too

http://cpp-tutorial.cpp4u.com/

[arcadiu]

Ok. I am a fellow mac C++ programmer. To create a C++ <b>command line</b>program... click on xcode, then click file, new project then you HAVE TO click on command line on the left hand side and click C++ Tool. Then click choose and in that window you can choose what name you want to call the project and where you want to place it. Then click ok/done (w/e it is) and you will then be given a window to manage your project. The file with the C++ icon is were you write all your code. The one with the black icon is the product of the C++ source code file. It is the product of what happens when the source code is compiled. The other file, well i dont no what it does and to my knowledge dont do anything with it.

To compile the program in the C++ source code, click build and go and you have to click save or else the code you typed in wont change the actual file.

So if this is insulting you.

Thanks

Arcadiu

[billabongopblue]

Thank you Arcadiu it helped a lot. If anyone has any tips or help for me that would be great, and as i said i just started to learn and no next to nothing at this point. I have read the tutorial on this site and got the program and thats about it.

[arcadiu]

If you think you want to develop apps for the mac, please dont use C++ use objectice-c and cocoa. There osx languages so you can't build native apps unfortunately however objectice-c and cocoa make it very easy to build a UI as you use interface builder

[GANTOR]

I highly suggest you buy some books.

[eker676]

@arcadiu: The point of using C++ is usually speed and portability.

C++ works on everything in theory.

In answer to your question billabongopblue: I suggest getting "C++ for Dummies" or "Practical C++ Programming".

[arcadiu]

sorry to go offtopic but objectice c offers an interface builder which is very very easy to use and to my knowledge to build a interface in C++ u have to write the code manually unless Visual studio C++ offers that which i wouldnt no about

I would not recommend C++ for dummies but thats my opinion as it did not cover basic things like int main() is needed in all C++ programs and other important things like that, the author tended to delve into topics throughout the whole book without giving enough information and covering the main topics

I have that book and sams teach yourself C++ in 21 days, yes I know you cant learn a language in 21 days but it gives basic to intermiediate knowledge