Hi I'm new in programming in C.
And I'm looking for a good compiler.
I was using dev-c++ but someone on this forum said I was using a bad compiler.
As it seems it's not good to compile C with a gcc compiler...
so now i'm wondering which compiler IS a good one..
If you can help me, please do because I have tried dozens and they all have the gcc-compiler...
smorgasbordet - Pelles C
Free.
Standards based c-99 compiler based on the LCC model.
32 and 64 bit versions available.
This one I can vouch for. I use it everyday.
thank you very much... i'm going to try it now
Why gcc is not a good compiler?
i don't know why... Someone on this board warned me about it...
Reversing String Problem
that's why I was looking for an other one... but Pelles C looks very promising
I remember that thread - I wrote a program for the OP, and he never came back to the thread.
Eh, c'est la vie!
Bennie... Gcc is not a bad compiler. I don't personally like it very much but that doesn't mean it's dangerous. ANY compiler can cause crashes if you're feeding it bad souce code. PellesC wins with me because of 1) a really great IDE to write code in, 2) very detailed warnings and compiler errors and 3) it is an optimizing compiler.Originally Posted by Bennie98
i don't know why... Someone on this board warned me about it...
Reversing String Problem
that's why I was looking for an other one... but Pelles C looks very promising
Last edited by CommonTater; 10-25-2010 at 02:35 AM. Reason: "Comipler"??? I have GOT to learn to spell.
Yez... because it's for my job... and in the weekend i like to let it rest
but i've tried that program and i'm very pleased.. now it works fine
especially with this new compiler
thx a lot
owkay... but i just said that because the girl in the other thread said that^^
i don't know.. i'm new at all this..
It's ok... As I said. I prefer PellesC for lots of reasons... Believe me, if I thought there was a better C-99 package, I'd be using it.
I've tried Gcc and DevC++ and frankly I was not impressed.
well I must say.. I've been using it for a couple of things and as I can see ... it's far more detailed... plus it prompts where to put what as you are typing.. which I kinda missed in dev-c++
So thank you very much for this very good compiler
One tip, that you may have discovered already... in the Tools/Options/Source, enable CallTips and put BrowseInfo on full. Then go into Folders and click the Brows Info button... You get some very nice screen tips as you're programming.well I must say.. I've been using it for a couple of things and as I can see ... it's far more detailed... plus it prompts where to put what as you are typing.. which I kinda missed in dev-c++
So thank you very much for this very good compiler
Also there are a couple of PellesC specific #defines you may want to try...
#define WIN32_DEFAULT_LIBS automatically includes Windows libraries when compiling.
#define WIN32_LEAN_AND_MEAN avoids including nested include files.
Glad you're enjoying it.
> I was using dev-c++ but someone on this forum said I was using a bad compiler.
dev-c++ is obsolete and unmaintained IDE. So as a result, the gcc it comes with is also obsolete (and weak on the C99 front).
If you want a good IDE in the "something like" mould, with an up to date gcc, then use Code::Blocks
Outside of Microsoft, the IDE and compiler are separate entities. A good IDE should be configurable to use different compilers. Compilers simply don't care about IDE's.
But carry on using your other compiler if you want to. If your program works on both of them, you're in pretty good shape!
If you dance barefoot on the broken glass of undefined behaviour, you've got to expect the occasional cut.
If at first you don't succeed, try writing your phone number on the exam paper.
Salem... in all due respect, have you ever used PellesC?
It's some pretty impressive stuff... Tight integration between Compiler and IDE, full set of windows headers and libs included, image, icon and resource editors, full c-99 libs, many custom libs included too. Pelle did a really great job putting it together.
So, I'm suggesting you try it before you knock it
Where did I say anything against it?
If you dance barefoot on the broken glass of undefined behaviour, you've got to expect the occasional cut.
If at first you don't succeed, try writing your phone number on the exam paper.
