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redfiretruck · Apr 23rd, 2008, 8:50 AM

I was wondering what the most common (professionally) tool for compiling C++ is... What i mean is, when I get into the higher-up stuff for college what program will most likely be used to compile C/C++?

Also, will Visual C++ have the same speed (as in the result application) as something compiled in Dev-C++ or another compiler?

Thanks for your time ^_^.

Narue · Apr 23rd, 2008, 8:56 AM

There isn't such a thing as the "most common" compiler. If you learn one, you can figure out another of the same category (command line or GUI) with little trouble.

>Also, will Visual C++ have the same speed (as in the result application)
>as something compiled in Dev-C++ or another compiler?
No. Different compilers optimize in different ways and use different translations from source to machine code.

redfiretruck · Apr 23rd, 2008, 8:57 AM

Oh kk ^_^. Thanks for clarifying

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White-Hat` · Apr 23rd, 2008, 4:46 PM

I used to think the same thing, so you're most definitely not alone. I used to think that all the command line compiling I saw was the traditional, 'correct' way to program. You know, the dos> or *nix screen you always saw in movies.

Grich · Apr 24th, 2008, 6:41 AM

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Originally Posted by White-Hat`

... I used to think that all the command line compiling I saw was the traditional, 'correct' way to program. You know, the dos> or *nix screen you always saw in movies.

Heh heh! I thought the same thing. Personally, I think that command prompt is the only way to use a computer (it makes other people think you are cool ... or geeky).

redfiretruck · Apr 24th, 2008, 10:49 AM

One of my friends was using the command prompt at school once just to do some random thing like open some random program... And the teacher thought he was like hacking the whole computer and stuff... xD.

Seif · Apr 24th, 2008, 5:20 PM

Be aware that dev-c++ and visual c++ are integrated development environments, not compilers. dev c++ uses GCC as its compiler, visual c++ uses msvc. Other IDE's may support multiple compilers such as Code::blocks.

crazyc0de · Apr 26th, 2008, 1:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Grich

Heh heh! I thought the same thing. Personally, I think that command prompt is the only way to use a computer (it makes other people think you are cool ... or geeky).

I used to compile my code in command prompt using visual c++ sdk,because i think it waste too much resource to build a single program in the IDE. And it's very cool to type the command

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Grich · Apr 26th, 2008, 6:28 AM

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Originally Posted by redfiretruck

One of my friends was using the command prompt at school once just to do some random thing like open some random program... And the teacher thought he was like hacking the whole computer and stuff... xD.

Ha! I know what you mean!

Quote:

Originally Posted by crazyc0de

I used to compile my code in command prompt using visual c++ sdk,because i think it waste too much resource to build a single program in the IDE. And it's very cool to type the command

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Yeah, I use command prompt too to compile projects, particually my assembly projects. I only use the IDE compiler tools to compile my JAVA and VB.NET projects, mostly because I need the results as fast as possible for College.

Apr 23rd, 2008, 8:50 AM	#1
redfiretruck Newbie Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 17 Rep Power: 0	Visual C++? I was wondering what the most common (professionally) tool for compiling C++ is... What i mean is, when I get into the higher-up stuff for college what program will most likely be used to compile C/C++? Also, will Visual C++ have the same speed (as in the result application) as something compiled in Dev-C++ or another compiler? Thanks for your time ^_^.

Apr 23rd, 2008, 8:56 AM	#2
Narue Professional Programmer Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 415 Rep Power: 3	Re: Visual C++? There isn't such a thing as the "most common" compiler. If you learn one, you can figure out another of the same category (command line or GUI) with little trouble. >Also, will Visual C++ have the same speed (as in the result application) >as something compiled in Dev-C++ or another compiler? No. Different compilers optimize in different ways and use different translations from source to machine code. __________________ Even if the voices aren't real, they have some pretty good ideas.

Apr 23rd, 2008, 8:57 AM	#3
redfiretruck Newbie Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 17 Rep Power: 0	Re: Visual C++? Oh kk ^_^. Thanks for clarifying .

Apr 23rd, 2008, 4:46 PM	#4
White-Hat` Programmer Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Oopland Posts: 36 Rep Power: 0	Re: Visual C++? I used to think the same thing, so you're most definitely not alone. I used to think that all the command line compiling I saw was the traditional, 'correct' way to program. You know, the dos> or *nix screen you always saw in movies.

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redfiretruck Newbie Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 17 Rep Power: 0	Re: Visual C++? One of my friends was using the command prompt at school once just to do some random thing like open some random program... And the teacher thought he was like hacking the whole computer and stuff... xD.

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Seif Hobbyist Programmer Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: UK Posts: 205 Rep Power: 3	Re: Visual C++? Be aware that dev-c++ and visual c++ are integrated development environments, not compilers. dev c++ uses GCC as its compiler, visual c++ uses msvc. Other IDE's may support multiple compilers such as Code::blocks.

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