where is my IDE and complier
Hi all,
Since C++ codes can be excuted on almost anything, where is my compiler or how do I access my compiler for my windows pc? Or, where do I type my c++ code, and then where do I compile it and then execute? FYI, I do not Visual Studio downloaded but that shouldn't matter, no?
Since C++ codes can be excuted on almost anything, where is my compiler or how do I access my compiler for my windows pc? Or, where do I type my c++ code, and then where do I compile it and then execute? FYI, I do not Visual Studio downloaded but that shouldn't matter, no?
I think you have been mis-informed.
You can develop applications for almost any platform in C++ yes. But each platform has it's own unique API, libraries etc. So what you compile on Windows, typically will not work on Linux without being re-compiled on a Linux platform.
Most operating systems do not come with any tools for development. So your computer will have no IDE, Compiler or editor installed for C++ development.
You will need to download and install the development tools. Since your obviously very new to software development, the best newbie C++ IDE (with compiler) is called Dev-C++. http://www.bloodshed.net/devcpp.html
It's a small download (13mbs) that can be installed and utilized immediately to develop executables. The IDE has a built-in editor and comes packaged with the MingW/GCC compiler for Windows.
You can develop applications for almost any platform in C++ yes. But each platform has it's own unique API, libraries etc. So what you compile on Windows, typically will not work on Linux without being re-compiled on a Linux platform.
Most operating systems do not come with any tools for development. So your computer will have no IDE, Compiler or editor installed for C++ development.
You will need to download and install the development tools. Since your obviously very new to software development, the best newbie C++ IDE (with compiler) is called Dev-C++. http://www.bloodshed.net/devcpp.html
It's a small download (13mbs) that can be installed and utilized immediately to develop executables. The IDE has a built-in editor and comes packaged with the MingW/GCC compiler for Windows.
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