What is a good compiler to use and what is a Console Program.
| CrimsonStone (3) |  |
| Hi, I am very new and before I start programming I need to know what tools I need to use. I read in the tutorial something about a console program. Could someone please explain to me what this is? It also says the way to edit and compile a program depends on the compiler you are using. Can anyone suggest a good compiler to use? | |
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| helios (10258) | |
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A console program is, of course, a program that uses a console or terminal as the main interface with the user (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virtual_console_(computer_user-interface) ). These are the most common: gcc, VC++, MinGW, Turbo C++, Intel C++ Compiler. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_compilers | |
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| HeatMan (65) | |
| Ignore then >.<" | |
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| Zaita (2400) | |
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@HeatMan. Please don't respond when you have no idea what your talking about. For starters, Code::Blocks is an IDE, not a compiler. And there is technically no best Compiler, or IDE. | |
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| CrimsonStone (3) | |
| So is a Virtual Console like DOS? Also I have Windows XP. Do I have a consol program on my computer? Sorry. | |
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| helios (10258) | |
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Not technically. All versions of DOS are operating systems. "An operating system is the software component of a computer system that is responsible for the management and coordination of activities and the sharing of the resources of the computer." A virtual console is a virtual device for (mainly) text I/O. It is an essential part of any OS, but not an OS per se. I know of no OS without a console. Yes, XP has a DOS-like terminal emulator called cmd.exe. It can be executed by pressing Windows key+R, "cmd". | |
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| Zaita (2400) | |
| Actually, Windows2000/XP/Vista/ME has no console, in the traditional sense. The console is merely an application within it. Not part of the OS. | |
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| helios (10258) | |
| It has that console during load. You know. Where ScanDisk runs after an improper shutdown. | |
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| Zaita (2400) | |
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Not part of the OS still, it's just run within a separate container. That was one of the big "advantages" of going to Win32. ME was a half-implementation, which was why it was terribly unstable. Win3.1, 95, 98, Unix, Linux and OSX all have Consoles as a basis for the OS. WinNT, 2K, XP and Vista don't. ME half does, in a terrible sort of way. | |
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| eker676 (427) | |
| I would suggest Dev C++ or Visual C++ for coding and compiling. They both work great and have no problems. | |
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