Re: Which compiler for a learner of C?
- From: BRG <brg@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 28 Sep 2006 12:58:34 +0100
pkirk25 wrote:
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Is Visual C++ Express a good compiler?
This depends on your criteria for 'good' but for simple C/C++
development tasks on the Windows platform I would say 'yes' provided you
don't mind the overhead of what is a large package.
The Express compiler has a few limitations (e.g. no 64-bit support) but
the IDE is very good and the compiler comes with an optimiser that is
capable of producing very good code.
However the IDE/compiler is a large package and takes considerable time
to download and install. It also takes up quite a lot of disc space and
you also need the platform SDK if you want to develop code to run on
Windows (the SDK is another large download). Also the documentation,
although extensive, is not ideal for someone who is learning C/C++ since
it is oriented towards professional developers and Windows applications.
So you need to invest time and effort to get up and running with VC++
Express but I think the result will probably justify this investment if
you run Windows.
Brian Gladman
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