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[v0id]

Remember to check the global FAQ, and also the C/C++ FAQ before you're posting any threads or posts.

This is a thread containing different resources for the C/C++ programmer.

If you have anything to add, please PM a staff member.

Compilers

• GCC (C/C++; Cross-platform; Free; Open-source)
  
• MinGW (C/C++; Windows; Free; Open-source)
  
• Cygwin (C/C++; Windows; Free; Open-source)
  
• Portable C Compiler (C; *nix; Free; Open-source)
  
• Amsterdam Compiler Kit (C; Minix/*nix; Free; Open-source)
  
• DJGPP (C/C++; DOS/Windows; Free; Open-source)
  
• Watcom C/C++ Compiler (C/C++; DOS; Free; Open-source)
  
• Tiny C Compiler (C; Windows/*nix; Free; Open-source)
  
• Intel C++ Compiler (C/C++; Windows/Linux/Mac OS X; Non-free; Closed-source)
  
• Digital Mars C++ (C/C++; DOS/Windows; Free; Closed-source)
  
• Visual C++ (C/C++; Windows; Free; Closed-source)
  
• Comeau C/C++ (C/C++; Windows/*nix; Non-free; Closed-source)
  
• TenDRA Compiler (C/C++; POSIX; Free; Open-source)

Assemblers

• A(3)86 (Intel syntax; DOS/Windows; Free; Closed-source)
  
• FASM (Intel syntax; DOS/Windows/*nix; Free; Open-source)
  
• GAS (AT&T syntax; Cross-platform; Free; Open-source)
  
• HLA (Own syntax; Windows/*nix/Mac OS X; Free; Closed-source)
  
• NASM (Intel syntax; DOS/Windows/*nix/Mac OS; Free; Open-source)
  
• YASM (Intel/AT&T syntax; DOS/Windows; Free; Open-source)
  
• TASM (Intel syntax; DOS/Windows; Non-free; Closed-source)
  
• MASM (Intel syntax; DOS/Windows; Free; Closed-source)
  
• MASM32 (Intel syntax; Windows; Free; Closed-source)

Linkers

• LD (Cross-platform; Free; Open-source)
  
• GoLink (Windows; Free; Closed-source)

Profilers

• gprof (Cross-platform; Free; Open-source)

Debuggers

• GDB (Cross-platform; Free; Open-source)
  
• OllyDbg (Windows; Free; Closed-source)
  
• TVD (*nix/Mac OS X; Non-free; Closed-source)
  
• WinDbg (Windows; Non-free; Closed-source)
  
• SoftIce (Windows; Non-free, Closed-source)
  
• KGDB (Linux; Free; Open-source)
  
• IDA Pro Disassembler (Windows, Linux; Free; Closed-source)

Integrated Development Environments

• Visual C++ (Own compiler; Windows; Free; Closed-source)
  
• Dev-C++ (Optional; Windows; Free; Open-source)
  
• Orwell Dev-C++ (Optional, Windows; Free; Open-source)
  
• Code::Blocks (Optional; Cross-platform; Free; Open-source)
  
• Quincy 2005 (Optional; Windows; Free; Open-source)
  
• Eclipse (Optional; Cross-platform; Free; Open-source)

Rapid Application Developments

• wxDev-C++ (wxWidgets; Windows; Free; Open-source)

Standard C/C++ references

• Cplusplus.com (both for C and C++)
  
• Cppreference.com (both for C and C++)

Major libraries

• wxWidgets (GUI; Cross-platform; Free; Open-source)
  
• GTK+ (GUI; Cross-platform; Free; Open-source)
  
• FLTK (GUI; Cross-platform; Free; Open-source)
  
• Qt (GUI; Cross-platform; Free; Open-source)
  
• JUCE (GUI, Media; Cross-platform; Free; Open-source)
  
• WinPcap (Networking; Windows; Free; Closed-source)
  
• Boost++ (General-purpose; Cross-platform; Free; Open-source)

Books

• Accelerated C++, by Andrew Koenig and Barbara E. Moo
  
• The C++ Standard Library, by Nicolai M. Josuttis
  
• Exceptional C++, by Herb Sutter
  
• More Exceptional C++, by Herb Sutter
  
• The C++ Programming Language, by Bjarne Stroustrup
  
• Modern C++ Design, by Andrei Alexandrescu
  
• C++ Templates, by David Vandevoorde and Nicolai M. Josuttis
  
• Standard C++ IOStreams and Locals, by Angelika Langer and Klaus Kreft
  
• Effective C++, by Scott Meyers
  
• More Effective C++, by Scott Meyers
  
• Effective STL, by Scott Meyers
  
• C++ Coding Standards, by Herb Sutter and Andrei Alexandrescu
  
• Thinking in C++, by Bruce Eckel

Other FAQ's than this one

• C++ FAQ Lite
  
• Bjarne Stroustrup's FAQ (The creator of C++)
  
• comp.lang.c FAQ

Thanks to MeTh0Dz|Reb0rn, WingedPanther, dcs, krwq and Irfan_A for their contributions.

Edited by Alexander, 16 December 2011 - 11:10 PM.
Fixed TenDRA link, mention of Orwell Dev-CPP, style

[Order Zero]

Thanks alot this is an excellent thread for any programmer :)

[Xav]

Super list, even though I don't program in C or C++. +rep

[Order Zero]

Oh by the way I suggest Dev-C++ it includes everything you need in one simple download :)

[Xav]

v0id already included Dev-C++ in the list.

[v0id]

Thank you both. :)

[damoonica]

follow up this easy tutorial for Object Oriented Programming in C++:

Tutorial Link

[dcs]

With regard to C++ books, I'll just echo the advice here. Proper credit: vawjr, who now has this posted.

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The following books are recommended; read them in mostly the order listed.

• "Accelerated C++" Andrew Koenig & Barbara Moo
  
• "The C++ Standard Library" Nicolai Josuttis --- a "must have"
  
• "Effective C++", "More Effective C++", "Effective STL" Scott Meyers
  
• "Exceptional C++", "More Exceptional C++" Herb Sutter
  
• "The C++ Programming Language" 3rd edition or later Bjarne Stroustrup
  
• "Modern C++ Design" Andrei Alexandrescu
  
• "C++ Templates" Vandevoorde & Josuttis
  
• "Standard C++ IOStreams and Locales" Langer & Kreft

Daved said:

Consider adding C++ Coding Standards to that list. It is by Sutter and Alexandrescu, and has an excellent compilation and mini-discussion of many of the topics discussed in greater detail in the other books. It is not a coding standards book, but rather a guide to best practices in C++ code and would fit perfectly as an introduction or summary of many of the other books on that list (after Accelerated C++).

The following is also recommended.

• C++ Coding Standards : 101 Rules, Guidelines, and Best Practices, Herb Sutter, Andrei Alexandrescu

[v0id]

Thank you, dcs. I've put you on the list of contributors, as vawjr isn't a user of CodeCall. I hope you don't mind - and people can always read the rest of this thread, and notice you give him full credits.

damoonica said:

follow up this easy tutorial for Object Oriented Programming in C++:

Tutorial Link

Thank you, but the list contains no tutorials at the moment. There would simply be too many to put on the list.

[Turk4n]

New IDE I found quite good is, Eclipse :)

[v0id]

I have added it to the list. Thanks. :)

[gusdecool]

Hmm.. can somebody tell me.. what it's mean compiler & Assembler...

C Language is really new for me...

I Want learn C coz there some Game Engine use C Language..
& i want to make a Game... :(:D