Re: Free C++compilers for a classroom

From:
Mark P <usenet@fall2005REMOVE.fastmailCAPS.fm>
Newsgroups:
comp.lang.c++
Date:
Mon, 24 Sep 2007 15:41:43 -0700
Message-ID:
<I2XJi.304$ih1.83@nlpi068.nbdc.sbc.com>
Alf P. Steinbach wrote:

* john:

I checked Visual C++ 2005 Express, but I think it requires much steps
for learning ISO C++ programming. You have got to create a Win32
Console project and erase the tmain() and #include "stdafx.h", and
create your ISO C++ program. I think it isn't convenient for learning
ISO C++. I think VC++/VS is mainly suited for real already programmers
to create real world system-specific .NET/Win32 applications, as
opposed to students learning ISO C++ programming.


I don't have Visual C++ 2005 Express, but surely it's possible to create
an empty project.


Indeed it is. It's called "Empty Project" and it's one of the options
under New Project.

VC++ is a nice IDE (far better than Dev-C++, IMO), includes a good
debugger, and while it may take a few minutes to figure out where things
are in the menus and options, is actually quite easy to use.

I happen to like emacs because I work on a Linux system, but for Windows
I don't know of a better and easier way to get started.

-Mark

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