I dual-boot OS X and XP and I'm curious. Is there a recommended compiler for OS X aside from xcode? I've attempted to use xcode and I don't really care for it at all. I use Dev C++ on Xp and I wondered if there isn't anything similar for OS X?
Thanks!
xcode is not a compiler.Originally Posted by Nectarios
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Thanks for the replies! I'm new to c++ and didn't realize that xcode is not a compiler. All I knew was that it confused me! Anyway I appreciate the input and I hope you all have a nice holiday.
Dev C++ isn't a compiler either.
Both are in fact editors, which may be able to call compilers.
Same for codeblocks
As far as I know, Mac OS X comes with gcc in the distribution, which is a good compiler for both C and C++ (using gcc and g++ respectively to invoke the compiler).
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NetBeans IDE is actually really nice. very feature-rich without being too complicated, and significantly more stable than Dev-C++. it runs on java, is sponsored by Sun, and will run on just about any platform that can run java. I use it on windows with mingw and on linux, and it works great for everything I've used it for. it has built-in connectors for multiple database systems (MSSQL, and MySql to name a couple), so you can browse your databases while developing applications that use them. I've only just scratched the surface of its capabilities in my own use, but it has already far exceeded my expectations.
I would recommend Code::Blocks as an IDE and GCC as its compiler. I would also recommend that you stop using dev-c++, maybe use Code::Blocks on both mac and windows.
edit: So to do that you would want to install GCC first (if it isn't already installed). Then when you install Code::Blocks it will find it (hopefully) and everything will work out.
Im actually having a hard time understanding the programs you all have suggested. I normally consider myself computer savvy but now I'm feeling really inadequate hahah. In all of these programs I can write my code in the editor but I can't figure out how to compile. It's true that I have less experience with os x...I hope that this is a safe place to discuss this without being flamed.
I only want to learn folks! any help is appreciated.
The ways range from running the compiler from a command prompt to pressing a button in a graphical user interface that invokes the compiler (or using a menu option, keyboard shortcut, or using a batch file to run the command line commands... or perhaps a proper build tool like make). It depends on your tools and the development environment that you want to make of them.
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Just out of curiousity why do you recommend against Dev-C++?
PS: I've been very happy with Code::Blocks (in Linux) for almost a year now. But up until a couple of years ago I was using Dev-C++ in Windows & it seemed OK.
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