C++ vs Visual C++

edgedemon · 15 Nov 2009 at 18:14

Can someone explain to me the difference between C++ and Visual C++, which one is standard etc
How similar are they, will programs coded in one run in the other?

Spyhop · 15 Nov 2009 at 18:39

Visual C++ (AKA MSVC) refers to either the Microsoft application you can use to write C++ or the compiler that that program uses under the hood.

There are other C++ compilers, such as GCC.

C++ itself is a standard (ISO <somenumber>) which each compiler implements to some degree of accuracy (and probably adds some of their own extensions for good measure).

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It's probably not worth worrying about if you are just starting out.

Calabi · 15 Nov 2009 at 18:45

Yeah its just the ide, and it isnt even very visual either. Its nothing special just a trick to convince everyone that they've got something special.

Spyhop · 15 Nov 2009 at 18:58

The name's friggin' ancient and they had to call it something. Hardly a dastardly trick.

Calabi · 15 Nov 2009 at 19:35

Ok fair enough I thought it might have been, although you never know it could have been.

edgedemon · 15 Nov 2009 at 20:45

Cheers guys...

Caustic · 15 Nov 2009 at 22:55

The 'visual' part refers to the fact that you can make a GUI using a wysiwyg interface. The C++ means it uses that language rather than Basic, C# etc.