best compiler?
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I''m torn between what compiler to use for my projects. I''ve heard gcc and G++ are very good, but I know nothing about them. I know a little Dev-Cpp, but it''s not as good as the others. I know most about VC++6 but that''s the crappiest of all (in terms of most optimized executables).
Could you guys help me out? If you suggest something, please send some links where I can learn how to use it...
Dev-C++ rules in my opinion (I''ve said it a thousand times and I''ll say it again, every day, when I wake up 
).
It doesn''t offer all the (useless) features of MSVC++, just the things you need for a fast development. Off course it''s only 99% bugfree, but it''s just a matter of time befor it comes totally bugfree.
The fact that it has a MSVC++ project importer that actually works has me bound to this product. My engine - work in progress - is developped with it (already over 12.000 lines of code made with Dev-C++) and I can only say that I keep on loving Dev-C++ more and more (*).
(*) Off course not as much as you, Marjolein
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(**) yes, she''s a developper too and also on this forum
).It doesn''t offer all the (useless) features of MSVC++, just the things you need for a fast development. Off course it''s only 99% bugfree, but it''s just a matter of time befor it comes totally bugfree.
The fact that it has a MSVC++ project importer that actually works has me bound to this product. My engine - work in progress - is developped with it (already over 12.000 lines of code made with Dev-C++) and I can only say that I keep on loving Dev-C++ more and more (*).
(*) Off course not as much as you, Marjolein
(**)(**) yes, she''s a developper too and also on this forum
Lol, here I am.
I always use Dev-C++ because Vich keeps telling me how much he loves it Till now I''ve never loved compilers, a boyfriend is enough for me
I prefer it above Microsoft Visual C++, I can''t come up with good arguments for that because I don''t have them.
I always use Dev-C++ because Vich keeps telling me how much he loves it
Till now I''ve never loved compilers, a boyfriend is enough for me I prefer it above Microsoft Visual C++, I can''t come up with good arguments for that because I don''t have them.
You ask a religous question, the answer is a flame war 
They are both good. I usually suggest MSVC since it is the de facto industry standard, and most tutorials are written using it.
Dev-C++ is pretty good too. I use it about 1/3 of the time. I like them both.
They are both good. I usually suggest MSVC since it is the de facto industry standard, and most tutorials are written using it.
Dev-C++ is pretty good too. I use it about 1/3 of the time. I like them both.
Hum gcc don't produce best executable, msvc seems a little faster (e.g. http://www.boost.org/libs/smart_ptr/smarttests.htm ), and for real performance look for Intel or Vector{C} compilers.
For standart conformance gcc is the best but msvc is really near with version 7.1, look at http://boost.sourceforge.net/regression-logs/
I use boost as a bench for standart compliance because boost is really usefull when using C++.
And for IDE I use MS VS .Net which is the best I found.
[edited by - JesterLeCodeur on May 4, 2003 4:47:02 PM]
For standart conformance gcc is the best but msvc is really near with version 7.1, look at http://boost.sourceforge.net/regression-logs/
I use boost as a bench for standart compliance because boost is really usefull when using C++.
And for IDE I use MS VS .Net which is the best I found.
[edited by - JesterLeCodeur on May 4, 2003 4:47:02 PM]
quote:Original post by Ninkazu
I know most about VC++6 but that''s the crappiest of all (in terms of most optimized executables).
Wrong. VC++ 6 produces more optimized executables than GCC.
VC.NET improves on VC++6 and VC.NET 2003 produces the best optimized code of any compiler. But don''t take my word for it. Compare the generated assembly yourself.
VS.net 2003 produces better code than the Intel compiler. I can''t comment on VectorC, because I''ve never used it myself.
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Well, all I''ve bought is VC++6, so... I''m trying to know what''s the best of that and other free compilers out there.
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