Where to find C++ software?

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Hi, can use C++, got compiler, but can't find actual program to write on...
Help, anyone?

I don't understand the question. What do you mean exactly?

Any standard text editor will allow you to write and edit C++. Personally I use either vi on a UNIX/Linux machine or Visual Studio if I'm on Windows.

1. Go here: http://www.eclipse.org/downloads/
2. Select platform and version in the drop down box (Default is Windows, but Linux and MacOS is also supported, 32/64 bit versions for all three)
3. ?
4. Profit!

You can write your C++ in a simple notepad file, through I admit it it is very far from been optimal for reading back the code if you don't have a well organized writing.

But I admit didn't have to use that much when I was still studying for had found a Professional Borland C++ builder for like 20 buck on one of the back shelves of the school cooperative store, for some reason everyone I was studying with wanted a copy for home. =p


Through I cannot help much didn't code anything in like 8 years, which is when I had to leave studies due to depression. Should try to get back to it I admit.

I suggest CodeBlocks as it uses the GCC complier.

You can use any text editor to write C++ code in. However, if you're looking for something with syntax highlighting etc., I would reccommend Notepad++ if you're using Windows. Just google it, it can be downloaded for free. In Linux, I find that gedit is sufficient, which is normally already installed on the OS.

I like Geany with the code-folding, syntax highlighting and namespace browser. It also has direct compile and run buttons that do the necessary in a terminal window, with browsable error messages.

I haven't heard of Geany. I thought Emacs (with the graphical front-end) could also do the direct compiling though but I haven't used it for that purpose.

Go with Eclipse, like Ichinin says.

Pick this one though http://eclipse.org/downloads/packages/e ... rs/heliosr

Have fun

By then you'll have a Java, and you can add jEditjEdit for lightweight editing.

Ohhhh... right
Thanks a lot
Sorry, I'm only an amateur programmer

Glad we could help.

You can use a text editor to write the code, or you can use an IDE:

Some free text editors:
For Windows, Notepad++
For Mac, Dashcode
For Linux: gedit, Kate
Cross-platform: GVim, GNU Emacs

Some free IDEs:
For Mac, XCode
For Linux, KDevelop, Qt
Cross-platform: jGrasp

There aren't a lot of free IDEs that work well on Windows. Most of them are written for Unix-based OSs, though jGrasp would be a good choice for Windows programming because it's cross-platform.