What do I save codes as?

Apr 29, 2009 at 1:04am
Hey I am JUST starting, and i need some help. I want to take some other people's codes, but I don't know what to save them as in a Notepad doc. Please tell me.
Apr 29, 2009 at 1:13am
For C file extension will be .c and for c++ file it should be .cpp or .cc (depending on the compiler)
Last edited on Apr 29, 2009 at 1:13am
Apr 29, 2009 at 1:24am
Notepad
LOL.
Use a real editor. Notepad++ is one of the best without an IDE.
Apr 29, 2009 at 2:05am
You could use notepad but then you need another compiler that compiles the code into an .exe. You can't just save the plain text as an .exe
Apr 29, 2009 at 2:18am
If you're looking for a good compiler... I would suggest GCC/G++ from GNU wich is free and available on window with cygwin. Since you're just starting, it could be a great idea to get use to work wich such thing.

The sooner the better... :P
Apr 30, 2009 at 3:08am
It obviously depends on the O/S your using, if your using "vista" Dev-C++ works well.
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