MSVC2010

[inform880]

I have been programming with C++ for 4 months now using MV2010 express. Coming from a more experienced programmer what are the pros and cons using MSVC. Should I use a different compiler ,like CODE:BLOCKS, instead?

[hamsterman]

Code::Blocks is not a compiler, it's an IDE. The compiler is mingw (on Windows).
MSVC is a perfectly good choice.

[Syuf]

All can you do is to change MSVC2010 express to MSVS2010.

[anonymous23323124]

As an IDE, Visual Studio is pretty much my all time favourite. I also prefer debugging in VStudio to Code::Blocks.

However, I have recently started using Code::Blocks anyway, as I prefer the GCC/MinGW compiler to MSVC. Why? Because GCC supports much more of C++0x/C++11. When the new MSVC eventually comes out, I guess I would switch back, except that I primarily use Ubuntu now.