9 replies to this topic

[mihosa]

Hello. I am new in forum. My name is Michalis and I am studying computer engineering.

I have an assignment in C in my university, and I had some problems in coding.

I was using the Dev C++ compiler but after a while was stuck and couldn't code and run even a smalll program.

So I would like you to propose me a compiler for writing my programs in C.

I have windows 7 64bit.

Thanks in advance.

[Flying Dutchman]

I'd say Code::Blocks or Visual Studio.

[mihosa]

Thank you very much for your answer. I just installed the CodeBlocks.

[NewProgrammer]

To me,
install a linux and study with gcc.I'm sure that you love gcc :)

[Alexander]

Just understand you are likely using either GCC (GNU Compiler Collections) compiler for C, or MinGW which is a port of GCC, or the Microsoft compiler (which comes with Visual studio). Dev-C++, Visual Studio and Code::Blocks are IDEs (integrated development interfaces) which often are packaged with compilers.

Dev-C++ has not been updated for quite some time and was packaged with an old version of MinGW, so that is likely why it does not work.

I would get familiar with GCC or your compiler's syntax (how to compile using the command line so you can debug compiling problems yourself) to aid in your learning!

[Dreamcatcher]

I would also add to install Linux on a VM and run from there with the GCC ...

P.S. Καλή τύχη στην εργασία σου ;)

[mihosa]

i think that i am going to install and check the GCC in a linux OS for programing in C. Thank you all !!!

[TheCompBoy]

Visual studio is realy good.. i used it when i was doing C

[DarkLordofthePenguins]

You can also run gcc in Cygwin, though it may be somewhat slower.

[Xupicor]

You can also run gcc normally in Windows, I mean - the MinGW version. If you want to have a friendly *nix-like environment and tool-chain though, you ought to install MSYS.