My old IDE (Quincy) had options for creating/compiling both C and C++ source files, my new IDE (Visual Studio 6) only has the one: C++. Now, I know C code is essentially C++ code too and can be compiled in a C++ compiler, but I would think that, if given the option, compiling it in a C-specific compiler might be more appropriate.
So.. is there any advantage to be gained in using a C-specific compiler for compiling C code over compiling it in a C++ compiler?
Thanks.