RE: [Dev-C++] Is Dev-C++ a beginners tool?

[Ken B. <ke...@al...>]

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> Subject: [Dev-C++] Is Dev-C++ a beginners tool?
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>
> Hi,
>
> I am new to the world of C and C++. I came to know about the Dev-C++. Is
> Dev-C++ a tool used by beginners? Is this tool used to produce a
> commercial
> products also? I have this question because I was reading an
> article called
> "Getting Started with C++" on the http://www.cprogramming.com/begin.html
> page that said "For beginners, Bloodshed Dev, which uses a windows
> interface, is a free and easy-to-use compiler. ".
>
> Do you have any suggestion as which path should I take as I am learning C
> and C++. Should I use Dev-C++ or Borland C++ 6 or Microsoft C/C++.
>
> Thanx for all the ideas.
>
> TAM

Dev-C++ is an Integrated Developement Environment (IDE) which uses the Gnu
compiler. The Gnu compiler can be (and often is) used without Dev-C++. Go
ahead and use it; it's free and non-proprietary. You'll have no trouble
adapting to M$ Visual C+ later. The opposite may not be true. If you get
hooked on wxWindows you may never want to use M$ Visual C+ ;-)

The Gnu compiler is the heart. Spend a little time using it by it's self
from a command line and editing with any old ascii text editor to get a feel
for things at first.

Ken Bradford
Alpha II Service, Inc.