Free Compiler Downloads?

Hi,

I've been using "visual c++" on my school's computers, but i'd like to have something to compile and build my programs on my home computer.

Does anyone know of any good, free compilers you can download from the net?

>Does anyone know of any good, free compilers you can download from the net?
Yes.




By the way, rather than asking if we know, which will almost always result in an honest yes or no answer, ask for links. You'll get better results. Anyway, try www.bloodshed.net for a good, easy to use compiler.

I can reccomend MinGW for Win32 developement. You find information at http://www.mingw.org/
Also look at Dev C++, I have not used it because I use Metrowerks CodeWarrior which I think is supperior (but it is not free). I think DevC++ uses MinGW but have a GUI to develop in.

Microsoft has decided to give their new Visual Studio 2005 Express edition for free (Visual C++, Visual Basic e.t.c). Here are the relevant links:

Home page
http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/express/

Download Visual studio express edition
http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/ex...pport/install/

Product Comparison
http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/pr...e/default.aspx

SQL server
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...9b5-0b07-4448-
8848-dcc397514b41&displaylang=en

Regards,
Raj

Or just download and install a Linux distrubution that comes prepackaged with GCC and delete your Windows OS. Fight the power. :)

Do you want a compiler or an IDE?

Note: All of these are Win32-specific, since I assume you run Windows.
Compilers
Digital Mars
MinGW (Win32 port of GCC)
Microsoft Visual C++ Toolkit 2003

IDEs
Code::Blocks - Comes without a compiler (can use any of the above) or bundled with the MinGW compiler.

There's also Bloodshed's Dev-Cpp, which comes without a compiler or bundled with MinGW. And Visual Studio 2005 Express edition. But I won't link to these as that job has already been taken care of.

w274v,

i recommend borland commandline c++ compiler, and open watcom... google for them

jmgk