This document discusses compilers, integrated development environments (IDEs), and some popular options. It provides an overview of what compilers and IDEs are, listing features like editors, compilers, debuggers, and publishers. Popular IDEs mentioned include Microsoft Visual Studio, Dev-C++, Eclipse, and Turbo C/C++ Builder. Popular compilers include those from Microsoft, GNU, Intel, Borland, and others. It also provides brief descriptions and comparisons of some of these popular IDEs and compilers.

1. C
Compilers & IDEs
In the name of God

2. Programmer
C
Compiler
OS
&
CPU
Beyond
Our
Scope

3. IDEs

Integrated Development Environment

They have all the tools integrated
− Editor
− Compiler
− Debugger
− [Publisher]
− [Documentaries ]

4. Famous IDEs

Microsoft Visual Studio 2005
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Dev-Cpp 5
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Emacs/Vim + gcc + gdb
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Eclipse IDE 3.2
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Borland Turbo C / C++ Builder
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Metrowerks CodeWarrior
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KDeveloper

5. Famous Compiler + Debugger

Microsoft C/C++ compiler [ cl.exe ]
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Old microsoft QuickC + Microsoft C/C++
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GNU GCC – G++ Compiler | gdb 3.2 , 4.0
[Win,Linux,Unix,Solaris]
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Intel C/C++ compiler [Win,Linux]
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Borland TurboC / C Compiler 5.6.4 [Windows] + Kylix 3.0
[Linux]
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Watcom C, Open Watcom
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Apple GCC 3.3, 4.0 on Mac OS X.
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HP C++ for Tru64 UNIX 7.1.
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Metrowerks CodeWarrior 9.5 [OS X, Windows]

6. Know your Compiler

Use the most of your compiler

Be Aware of compiler specific syntax, which is not supported by
ANSI/ISO C
− Example:

Microsoft C/C++ 8 : [ defining an array trough cli ]
• int *rint[,] = new int *[10, 10];

gcc:
•long long
• <?= and >?=

7. Microsoft Visual Studio 2005

It’s from Microsoft.
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Uses Microsoft .net C/C++ compiler

Based on .net 2

Also support other language [ basic, J#, C#, Pascal! … ]

Too expensive! But first class IDE.

Complete suite [ compiler, framework, Editor, Debugger,
Publisher, MSDN, etc.]

Compiler command:
− cl main.c
− cl /c main.c

8. Dev-CPP
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Free-OpenSource-GCC base [ included ]
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Compatible with gcc & gdb
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For windows!
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CVS support

9. Eclipse
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Sponsored by IBM
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IDE for Java ( mostly )/ Cpp/ Python/ GWT …
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For both Windows and Linux

10. TurboC / C++Builder
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Made by Borland
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Small & Easy but inefficient
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For DOS, altough it runs under windows too.

The borland company was bought by Microsoft,
nowadays a new version of C++Builder has been
released.

11. Linux/Unix Environment

The programmer’s heaven!

Birthplace of GCC.
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KDeveloper!
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Emacs [ just Editor + gdb ]
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VIM [ just Editor + make ]

12. Additional Resource:

Deitel & Deitel C++ How to program
− Chapter 1 Section 14 and 16
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DEITEL® DIVE INTO™ Series [
www.deitel.com/books/downloads.html ]

MSDN
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TLDP [ www.tldp.org ]