newbie :how to compile C++ prog in emacs editor

new to linux
wanted to know how to compile cpp prog in vi or emacs
editor
pls help:confused:

I dont think you can but you should have a gcc compiler on Linux that will do it for you.

You are to compile it in console.

$ gcc prog.c -o prog
for C

$ g++ prog.c -o prog
for C++

or try manual pages
$man -a gcc
$man -a g++

vim can do that in its command line mode thingy, i dont know how my self but its in vims help file.

> vim can do that in its command line mode thingy, i dont know how my self but its in vims help file.

Do you mean `:w prog.c' then `:!gcc prog.c' in vim command?

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Do you mean `:w prog.c' then `:!gcc prog.c' in vim command?

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yup, i forgot about the bang. now i have to see where output goes... this could come in handy, i normally use vim.

In emacs: M-x compile

You could also setup a key to do it in your .emacs file. For example:

(global-set-key [f9] 'compile)

and if you have some errors on your code, M-` to go to the line...

you should also add something like that in your .emacs :

(global-set-key [f4] 'previous-error)
(global-set-key [f5] 'next-error)

oups, C-x M-`