What do I save codes as?

[notanoob3000]

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.

[kevinchkin]

For C file extension will be .c and for c++ file it should be .cpp or .cc (depending on the compiler)

[helios]

Notepad

LOL.
Use a real editor. Notepad++ is one of the best without an IDE.

[eker676]

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

[nevero]

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

[anythingworks1]

It obviously depends on the O/S your using, if your using "vista" Dev-C++ works well.