C++ Builder

Im not sure if im posting this at the rigth place so please bare with me.

I recently got a copy of borland c++ builder version 5 and was wondering if it is still any good and what limitations it might have.

Thanks

I've never used it, but it looks like you can get version 5.5 for free...and version 6 is the latest. It says 5.5 was released in late 2000, so I doubt it's too bad. If you're just starting out, I wouldn't worry too much about what it can and can't do....at the basic level, most C/C++ compilers are pretty much the same with few differences.

If you want something more recent, you might want to try downloading Visual C++ Express. It's free, and it comes with an IDE (I think borland's compiler only comes with a command line compiler). You can download it from here: http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/express/visualc/ . I believe you can also get a free copy of the standard version if you watch some videos about ASP.Net or something...here's the url for that: http://www.learn2asp.net/Campaign.aspx

Borland's Builder was the industry standard IDE for C++ development, before MS released visuall C++ 1.0. the latest version is now an addon to Delphi, rather than a separate tool set.

Borland has recently announced they will be slowing down all non java tool work and focussing all their efforts on their JBuilder tools.

The differences between Builder 5 and 6 are minimal, if you have the full ide for both. the command line compiler is free from borland, and is their c++ compiler v 5.5.

The limitations of the version are really in the ide, rather than the version of it. The only reason to use a newer version is for bugfix and security updates that weren't made available for the older versions.