Re: Visual C++ Version 6 (Visual Studio 98)

From:
Bo Persson <bop@gmb.dk>
Newsgroups:
comp.lang.c++
Date:
Sat, 13 Sep 2014 19:06:53 +0200
Message-ID:
<c7jbt7FedtfU1@mid.individual.net>
Mr Flibble skrev den 2014-09-13 18:46:

On 13/09/2014 17:38, Rick C. Hodgin wrote:

On Saturday, September 13, 2014 12:00:17 PM UTC-4, Mr Flibble wrote:

VC++ 6.0 is NOT a C++ compiler; it will NOT compile modern C++ so is
more or less totally useless mate. VC++ 6.0 will not even compile C++98
nevermind C++03, C++11 or C++14.


It is the C/C++ compiler which comes with Visual Studio 98:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visual_C%2B%2B

"Visual C++ 6.0 (commonly known as VC6), which included MFC 6.0, was
released in 1998. The release was somewhat controversial since it did
not include an expected update to MFC. Visual C++ 6.0 is still quite
popular and often used to maintain legacy projects..."

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My code is very simple because in my experience simple code means far
easier long-term maintenance. And I'm prepared to work-around any issues
which arise in my code / coding style to gain the advantages present
in the nearly instantaneous edit-and-continue debugger environment.It is
xceedingly conducive to the way I code.

Generally speaking, the only C++ extensions I use are the remove of a
"struct" prefixes, single-line comments on everything, and the extra
casting requirements for for migrating pointers, such as casting
malloc(),
as these document purposeful intent in the code and are desirable.


I know what VC++ is mate I have been using it since 1993 and I repeat:
VC++ 6.0 is NOT a C++ compiler it is a VC++ compiler.

You can only use VC++ 6.0 to compile Microsoft's ancient non-standard
compliant C++ dialect. It is totally fucking useless mate.


Seems like he is essentially using it as a C compiler, in which case it
is a half decent C89 compiler.

Bo Persson

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