Can you use C++ on Windows for Mac?

[Venks]

That subject prolly doesn't make sense, but it's all I could fit.
What I'm wondering is if it is possible to make programs using C++ on a windows computer.
And have those programs run on a Mac computer?

I'm very new to all this so if this doesn't make any sense I'm sorry.

[henke37]

There is no rule against writing a c++ compiler that runs on windows and outputs for mac.
I think there was some merged executable format or something, but I think that required the compilation to be done twice, once in windows and one on mac.

[dmanthe1]

C++ is a non-OS specific programming language. so, if you wanted you could even write stuff for linux on windows if you wish. good luck on learning the programming languages(not sarcasm).

[Bran-Man]

Lawl. You can make C++ code and then take the files to a Mac and include them into Objective C (which is the Mac version of C++). C++ code is completely compatible unless you're including a windows based header like windows.h.

[RageOfOrder]

I'm surprised nobody has mentions this yet..
You can write the code anywhere you want, and as long as you don't do anything OS specific, you can move the code and it will work anywhere.

BUT

You can't compile it on Windows and then move it and expect it to run anywhere else.
You must move the source code (.cpp file(s)) and compile them on the OS you intend to use them on.

[littleMonsterGames]

Above it was mentioned not to rely on OS-specific headers.

Same goes for system calls - avoid those as much as possible if you want to be doing cross-platform stuff.

good luck!