C-Compiler

[Triforce-Admin]

Hey i cant find a decent C-compiler
does anyone know a good one?

Can I even use Visual c++ do compile ANSI C code?

[elbekko]

At 11/4/06 03:42 PM, Triforce-Admin wrote: Hey i cant find a decent C-compiler
does anyone know a good one?

MinGW is pretty good, it should come with the Code::Blocks IDE.

Can I even use Visual c++ do compile ANSI C code?

I think so, yes.

[Triforce-Admin]

And in future I want to use C++ so should I start straight away with C++ or should I start with C then C++?

[RageOfOrder]

At 11/4/06 03:49 PM, Triforce-Admin wrote: And in future I want to use C++ so should I start straight away with C++ or should I start with C then C++?

C is a little more work to learn (in my opinion) than C++, but if you learn C first, C++ will be a breeze. If you learn C++ first and then C, you'll have to work a little harder.

I'd suggest learning C first (although I learned C++ first...)

[Triforce-Admin]

If I know C++ I wont be learning C ;)

So its better if I start with C then C++?

HOwcome U started with C++?

[RageOfOrder]

At 11/4/06 03:57 PM, Triforce-Admin wrote: If I know C++ I wont be learning C ;)

So its better if I start with C then C++?

HOwcome U started with C++?

My highschool offered a C++ course. I didn't learn C until this year in University.

Now that I know both, I definately think that learning C first is better if you plan to learn both..
C++ will just make everything you know how to do in C that much easier.

[Triforce-Admin]

k thnx but why did u learn c if u already knew c++?

[thoughtpolice]

At 11/4/06 05:10 PM, Triforce-Admin wrote: k thnx but why did u learn c if u already knew c++?

Why not?

Seriously, why not. I know plenty of programmers' who've done it. I hope I didn't miss the memo it was sacreligious or something...

[RageOfOrder]

Yea, why not?

C is still used heavily today, if you're going to learn C++ you might as well learn C.

Plus it's required for one of my classes ;)

[Cojones893]

I guess with C you don't need to deal with drivers that much you can just send bits over the "line".

[amaterasu]

At 11/7/06 02:50 PM, Cojones893 wrote: I guess with C you don't need to deal with drivers that much you can just send bits over the "line".

lol, can you elaborate on that one a little?

[elbekko]

At 11/7/06 02:50 PM, Cojones893 wrote: I guess with C you don't need to deal with drivers that much you can just send bits over the "line".

That would require inline assembly.

[Cojones893]

I guess I should've said a bit more. I was talking with my step-dad who is one of the top electrical engineers at G-tech, a lottery machine manufacturer. I asked him what languages they prefer their programmers to know he said C over C++ since they need their machines to run extremely quickly he said C++ has to deal with drivers where C can send specific bits and bytes over the cables. He also said assembly is a biggie.