Free C++ Compiler

[redhatter]

I'm looking for a free C++ compiler. What do you guys recommend?

[trance]

Platform SDK

[t.y.]

Bloodshed's Dev-C++ is pretty good imo

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[benjeeeboy]

Both of the above ones are very good, the Microsoft Platform SDK (Basically the compiler included in VS 2003) and gcc (which comes with Dev-C++)

[Andareed]

The Platform SDK doesn't include a compiler. It includes libraries/headers to develop/build for the windows platform. You need to use the sdk in conjunction with a compiler, such as VC++ 2005 express.

[Ultra Frosty]

  Andareed said:

The Platform SDK doesn't include a compiler. It includes libraries/headers to develop/build for the windows platform. You need to use the sdk in conjunction with a compiler, such as VC++ 2005 express.

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Actually, it does include a compiler and linker. Platform SDK is the best, but is a large download. If you looking for something smaller, but still very good, the Borland C++ 5.5 Compiler is free.

[ujjwal]

g++ of GCC is probably the best you can find, Bloodshed Dev-C++ comes with MingW, which is a windows port of GCC :)

[redhatter]

Which one would be good for a beginner?

[Kawahee]

You can get the microsoft compiler from the "Visual Studio .NET 2003 Toolkit". Just google it and download it. It's like 20mb and comes with some other resources. It's command line without an (VS.NET) IDE, so for you you'd probably want to go towards Bloodshed's DevC++, although it sucks compared to VS .NET.

[Ultra Frosty]

Visual C++ Toolkit 2003 does not include Win32 SDK at all. Borland C++ Compiler 5.5 is free and has the richest library of any compiler, free or pay.

[redhatter]

In Dev C++, when creating a new project, do I select Windows application or console application?

[risadams]

I would say visual studio express

it is basically the same as using the platform sdk, but it includes an IDE which always a plus, and it will be much easier than using the command line compiler

[redhatter]

thanks

[Soham]

visual .net express