What C++ software to buy?

[Loloda]

Hi everybody, I want to order the following book "C++ Programming: From Problem Analysis to Program Design (Author D.S.Malik)" from Amazon.com to learn C++ programming.

Therefore, I need to purchase a C++ software so that I can do all the book programming excersies at home. I have a Laptop with Windows 7 at home. I usualy buy all my stuff from Amazon, but I don't know which C++ software should I buy. Please help me. Thank you.

[tummychow]

Get free stuff.
http://www.cplusplus.com/forum/articles/7263/

[helios]

If you still want to buy a C++ compiler, even though the ones on that list will do just fine, I recommend the Intel Compiler. Don't know how much it costs, though.

[tummychow]

You mean the compiler used by Intel?
Where would you even get that?

[helios]

No, I mean the compiler developed by Intel.

[tummychow]

Oh. Still, where would you get it?

[Duthomhas]

Just as a word of advice: stuff from Malik is not very good (IMO). Questions exhibiting really dumb mistakes often have his name in them (IME).

Here are a couple of relatively recent topics on good C++ books, in Google order:
http://www.cplusplus.com/forum/general/19345/
http://www.cplusplus.com/forum/windows/2733/
http://www.cplusplus.com/forum/general/17752/
http://www.cplusplus.com/forum/beginner/19464/

It is also not too difficult to search for good, free compilers. Here again is a relevant thread:
http://www.cplusplus.com/forum/articles/7263/

Hope this helps.

[blackcoder41]

Microsoft Visual C++ Express / Code::Blocks with Mingw Compiler
both are good and free ^^

there are also other versions of visual c++ not for free like professional edition, but i suggest start with free.