MS Visual C++ Express

Hey, all!
Is Microsoft Visual C++ Express a good compiler to start on? I am new in C++ and consider myself almost new in this whole programming thing. I did my last program 10 years ago, in C and Turbo Pascal.
Ooops, while I'm at it, does any of you guys still use Pascal? I enjoyed using that program...
Thanks and best regards..

The compiler that comes with Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 Express is reasonably good in terms of standards compliance, and I think that it should be fine to start with.

Just make sure you are creating an empty Win32 console application. You do not want CLR, manged C++, C++/CLI, C++ .NET, etc. You want plain, standard C++ which you get by creating an emtpy Win32 Console Application project.

As long you do that, VC++ Express is a great tool.

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Originally Posted by Daved

Just make sure you are creating an empty Win32 console application. You do not want CLR, manged C++, C++/CLI, C++ .NET, etc. You want plain, standard C++ which you get by creating an emtpy Win32 Console Application project.

As long you do that, VC++ Express is a great tool.

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Thanks for your info but I'm not sure I can follow. What is a Win32 Console Application project and how do I exactly create it?

In VC++ 2005, you would do something like

New -> Project -> Win32 -> Win32 Console Project