RE: [Dev-C++] Have i choose the wrong compiler

[Abhijit S. <mu...@gm...>]

Hello, Willz.

First of all, as stated before, Dev is the IDE (Integrated Development
Environment), and not the compiler, so here I refer to them as such.

> At the moment i do get alot off errors when compiling programes but they
> always work out in the end ,after i go over and over to find the
> fault.Up to
> the minute mostly everything goes straight over my head i read in this
> list.But am i wrong that this list you can post problems you are having
> while programming or is it for only bugs with the compiler.
>

Well, strictly, it's only for the IDE, but it doesn't have heavy traffic, so
C/C++ posts are mostly welcome.

> Just i will most likely be starting to need help on learning and
> if this is
> a bad compiler that i am not going to know if its me or the
> software that is
> causeing the problem.I have already had a few questions answered which has
> be super at getting me started but is this compiler going to be any use to
> me or just make learning harder.

The compiler, as many have said before me, is wonderful. The IDE, too, to a
certain extent is very good, but is bogged down by bugs. However, you don't
have to worry about them, because IDE bugs are easy to spot as IDE bugs -
for example, errors like `List index out of bounds' that pop-up as dialogs.

Compilation errors are clearly defined - they are the errors that are listed
in the compile log - these can only be due to a flaw in your source-code. If
you can compile `Hello, World!', you should be able to compile any project,
library, etc. properly, provided you've set it up according to instructions,
and it's meant for the platform.

You should definitely stick with Dev, since:

* MinGW32 (the compiler bundled with Dev) supports most latest C++
standards,
  so you can learn those too. GCCs usually support the latest standards the
  earliest - an advantage of being Open Source.

* This list is always there to help you out. If you start using VC and MFC,
  people will start running away from you and your car will stop working. Of
  course, there are lists for VC and MFC too, but they're populated by
people
  from whom people will start running away, etc.

  Side-note: Problems like cars not working can be discussed on this list
too,
  supposedly...

* It's definitely not bad, only a little buggy. It can get better, and Open
  Source projects usually do.

* It's free! You were expecting this reason, right?

HTH.

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Abhijit Shylanath
Homepage: http://mudeth.tripod.com/