Best C++ Compiler/Course

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Dystopia

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Hi. I currently have the SAMs Teach Yourself C++ in 24 Hours. It comes with Borlands Compiler, buts its absolute SH**! Either the EXACT SAME CODE won't work, or it just won't compile. So does anyone know of any compiler that works with this course? Or is the course also garbage? Any thoughts on what course to try?

THANKS
-Elimin8or
 
You can try Microsoft Visual Studio.

I have Borland C for DOS 3.0 and it's not bad.

In visual studio there are some differences. Examples:
#include<iostream.h> will become #include<iostream> because it is a compiled header file
Also, after the #include lines you need to write using namespace std; so you don't need to type std:: before each function...
 
Bloodshed Dev C++ is the best C++ compiler/IDE I've had experience with so far; though last time I checked, the development team hasn't been active for a good while. But for beginners, it's perfect & easy-to-use - totally free without any catches (licenced under GNU GPL) and comes with some really nice features like code cempletition (is that a word?)

Also, OpenWatcom C/C++ is free, includes project management for bigger applications and includes compilers for multiple platforms (DOS (both com and exe), 16/32[/64]-bit Windows (console and GUI versions), Linux, I think even Mac OS was there...). I found it a little hard to use back when I was a beginner, but it's really solid and sturdy solution.

Anyway, is the Borland compiler command line (Borland Command Line Tools or something like that?). It was a real pain to set up but when I had it tweaked up it worked quite well on me - it had several glitches, though that I didn't quite get (old C++ standards) and because it didn't come with an IDE I ditched it...

EDIT: You may also want to have a look at LCC-Win32, it's good but I didn't like the licence - IMO if you're not allowed to freely sell/distribute the programs made with the compiler, it's crap.
 
ok thanks. what sucks is that the DEV bloodshed actaully rocks, but it doesn't have quite the same command lines as my book, like, i can change a few things here and there, but not too much. Thanks guys, I will try those recomondations.
 
ok thanks. what sucks is that the DEV bloodshed actaully rocks, but it doesn't have quite the same command lines as my book, like, i can change a few things here and there, but not too much. Thanks guys, I will try those recomondations.

omfg, mc v is 758 mb, ill have to go somewhere with highspeed to dl that. we have dial up damned broadband/cable dont offer service here ARRRGGHGHHGHGHHGHGHGHGHH
 
Bloodshed Dev C++ is the best C++ compiler/IDE I've had experience with so far;
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It is great for console applications but when you start including windows inlcudes or other MS stuff like directx it becomes more complicated.
 
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