What is the best C/C++ Compiler?

I want a C compiler with a standard library installed. It should conform to the ANSI standards for C. (C++ is OK)

It would be good if a text editor designed for editing C code was included too.

You did not say the platform. Are you using Windows, Mac or Linux? I preassume that we are talking about Windows.

Visual C++ 2008 Express edition is a good choice. It is free but you must register it after 30 days. It has an integrated development environment with debugger.

http://www.microsoft.com/express/

for…….windows

rohansingh47 wrote: for…….windows

Bloodshed Dev C++

Dev C++ as a free one.

Dev-Cpp is one of the worst IDE's. Use Code::Blocks as an IDE instead. It's GNU and you can use it on Linux, too. As a compiler I can suggest you Digital Mars, it's my favorite. Maybe it's harder to install, but it's great. I don't know how to help you more, I'm not programming under Windows now, but if you have any trouble, PM me and I'll try to help you out.

Thanks for the information……….. guys ;)

Get eclipse, it runs on java so any system with java, and it works in loads of languages, such as the c++ specifically(just added)

Just use gcc…

i like dev better

lazybum wrote: Get eclipse, it runs on java so any system with java, and it works in loads of languages, such as the c++ specifically(just added)

Eclipse is a nice IDE, but way too heavy weight in my opinion. I think it's a bad idea to use Java in applications of this scale.

I been using Bloodshed Dev C++ and have no problem with it.

dancuc wrote: Dev-Cpp is one of the worst IDE's. Use Code::Blocks as an IDE instead. It's GNU and you can use it on Linux, too. As a compiler I can suggest you Digital Mars, it's my favorite. Maybe it's harder to install, but it's great. I don't know how to help you more, I'm not programming under Windows now, but if you have any trouble, PM me and I'll try to help you out.

I feel you brother… dev is probably the worst IDE ever… although it's free….

eclipse is really good…

or if you want gcc or g++ interface, you could download mingw, or Cygwin to have linux like interface…

p.s. funny thing is that it turns out dev c++ use mingw as well… but with all the extra poopy shit that no one need…. :P

There are thousands of opinions floating around about which is the "best." Just don't tell yourself that getting the "best" will make you a better coder.