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kkelly

kkelly

kkelly

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Hi there,

I am trying to learn C++ and currently have Visual C++ Express 9 are there any free linux options i should look at that are better for someone just starting. Or is the MS one the best freebe ?:)

Cheers Kevin

(i currently know a fair bit of VB.net and looking to learn something new)
 
There's a C++ Development Toolkit (CDT) available for Eclipse. I've not used it, however, as I used to code in Java when I was a code monkey. I have used Eclipse, however, and found it to be great.
 
Anjuta, Code::Blocks, KDevelop, Eclipse C++ plugin are the main linux IDE's. However, I just stick to VIM.. far more productive for me.
 
I think you can still get Borland C++ Builder 6 Personal for about £20-30 (included with one of those teach yourself type books), although its quite old, its still very good.

Also if you happen to be at university, have a look at

https://downloads.channel8.msdn.com/

You can get the full version of MS Visual Studio for free. You'll need ether an ISIC number or Athens credentials.
 
I use eclipse as some libraries I use don't work on windows but think visual c++ express is better.
 
I don't really like any linux IDEs. For Mac OS X, Xcode is quite nice. MSVC++ is the best IDE of all platforms, but I'd say you should learn how to directly compile in linux on the command line & learn to make simple makefiles.
 
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