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[sneakylunchbox]

Hey peoples!

So I've decided to teach myself C++ and I was wondering where to get a compiler program and also which is a good one. I'm kinda diving in head first so any pointers would be great. I already know HTML, actionscript 2.0, and some javascript.

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[1vRz3TCk]

Code::Blocks is a free C++ IDE
http://www.codeblocks.org/

Got to the downloads page and get codeblocks-10.05mingw-setup.exe (I'm assuming you use Windows).

NOTE: The codeblocks-10.05mingw-setup.exe file includes the GCC compiler and GDB debugger from MinGW.

If you are not using Windows, let us know what you are using.

PS. welcome to the forum.

[sneakylunchbox]

Yeah i am using windows lol

[EDIT]: Also I have found gedit. Going to give that a whirl.

[coder777]

gedit is just a simple text editor (without compiling) and it looks like it's for linux.

[HumbleNoob]

Visual C++ Express: http://www.microsoft.com/visualstudio/en-us/products/2010-editions/visual-cpp-express

Code::Blocks: http://www.codeblocks.org/ (pro: cross-platform IDE, open-source)

Those are IDE but each includes a default compiler (as stated CodeMonkey). You may also try Eclipse (http://www.eclipse.org/downloads/moreinfo/c.php) but please note that no default compiler is installed with Eclipse (everything is explained on the web page).

[kapo]

i like qt and notepad++

qt ----- http://qt.nokia.com/products/

notepad++ ------ http://notepad-plus-plus.org/

[Stewbond]

notepad++ is another text editor, not a compiler.

[kapo]

i like to write in notepad++
compile with qt
im use to linux; writing with gedit and compiling with the terminal .
is there a compiler thats compiles and executes from cmd?

[Athar]

compile with qt

Qt is not a compiler, it's an application framework.

is there a compiler thats compiles and executes from cmd?

Is there one that doesn't?