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Re: [Dev-C++] Turbo C++ - what is it?

[Benjamin W. <ben...@ho...>]

Turbo C++ is a product of Borland (or rather was a product).

Before Borland went into the RAD (Rapid Application Development) business 
with C++ Builder, their main C++ environment was Turbo C++.

Turbo C++ ran in DOS and had a DOS IDE (very similar if not identical to 
that of the Borland Turbo Debugger IDE, as they are from the same era).

In a nutshell, it was Borland's C++ environment which included IDE, 
integrated debugger, etc. for the DOS world.  We used it alot in 
college...that and the Borland Turbo Pascal environment which is the same 
thing, just for the Pascal language.  It was a great product and I still 
have a copy of it...but never use it anymore.  After all, we are in a 
Windows world now...and bigger and better environments have come out.

Anyway, I hope that gives you some insight on what it is/was.

Ben

Benjamin Wheeless
Network Systems - Delta AirLines, Inc.
Atlanta, Georgia - USA

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Re: [Dev-C++] Turbo C++ - what is it?

[<Dan...@ao...>]

In a message dated 3/22/2002 9:10:26 AM Central Standard Time, 
sp...@ho... writes:

I saw a book on it, heard a bit about it, but what IS Turbo C++ ? How is it 
different to C++?

Turbo C++ was Borland's first version of C++ it was an expansion of Turbo C.
Later Borland started calling it Borland C++ which is now up to version 6.

If you're interested you can download this program from Borland's home page 
at WWW.borland.com/museum. 

Keep in mind that any output generated by Turbo C++ will be in an eight (8) 
bit DOS and when using graphics could cause problems in any version of 
Windows 95 or Higher.

Good Luck,
Danny

PS,
10 years ago I started using Turbo C and when Turbo C++ was released I 
switched to that with a better understanding of Object Oriented Programming 
(OOP).

DEJ