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Turbo C++ 2006 Explorer
Dec 17, 2008 at 2:41am
Has anyone here used Turbo C++ 2006 Explorer? If so, how does it compare against some of the other free compilers (ie: Dev-C++, Visual C++ 2008 Express edition, etc...).
Thus far I don't like the complication of distributability with Visual C++ 2008 ED and I don't like the formatting for code in Dev-C++. I am about to try out Turbo C++ 2006 Explorer when it's completed downloading but I was wondering what others thought of it.
Thus far I don't like the complication of distributability with Visual C++ 2008 ED and I don't like the formatting for code in Dev-C++. I am about to try out Turbo C++ 2006 Explorer when it's completed downloading but I was wondering what others thought of it.
Dec 17, 2008 at 6:07am
You can configure the coding style Dev-C++ uses, but it's kinda buggy. If you like tabs, you'll find that it sometimes switches back to spaces for a single keystroke. That's one of the main reasons I stopped using it.
There are other IDEs out there. I'm currently using Code::Blocks, and find it much superior to Dev-C++. There's also Eclipse which, in some areas, is even better than Code::Blocks.
If only their debuggers didn't suck so much.
I myself hate Borland, so consider that when I tell you not to use it.
I've also heard that the current version of Turbo C++ is bothersome to download (lots of stuff to fill out and other such bureaucracy). I haven't confirmed this, though.
There are other IDEs out there. I'm currently using Code::Blocks, and find it much superior to Dev-C++. There's also Eclipse which, in some areas, is even better than Code::Blocks.
If only their debuggers didn't suck so much.
I myself hate Borland, so consider that when I tell you not to use it.
I've also heard that the current version of Turbo C++ is bothersome to download (lots of stuff to fill out and other such bureaucracy). I haven't confirmed this, though.
Dec 17, 2008 at 1:13pm
Thank you for your input. I found several reasons why I won't use it. I think perhaps I need to learn to
1) I was a little frustrated in the number of pre-requesets I had to install to get it to insall.
2) By default it did not indent as I wanted it to.
3) The interface was... cumbersome at best.
4) It would not compile code that compiled fine using Dev-C++ as well as Visual C++ 2008 ED.
1) I was a little frustrated in the number of pre-requesets I had to install to get it to insall.
2) By default it did not indent as I wanted it to.
3) The interface was... cumbersome at best.
4) It would not compile code that compiled fine using Dev-C++ as well as Visual C++ 2008 ED.
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