C++ Programs

[TheGosuStandard]

Just started coding with my Intro CS class using Linux terminal & another program (forgot the name). Is there a similar setup for Windows (Just downloaded Visual Studio)? 

[Bene]

Cygwin gcc vim

[79wjd]

Just started coding with my Intro CS class using Linux terminal & another program (forgot the name). Is there a similar setup for Windows (Just downloaded Visual Studio)? 

id recommend asking about ssh....and if its an option, because a lot of times things will run differently on their testing servers (especially if theyre on a different os).

 

of course that does require internet access, and that they have ssh set up.

[madknight3]

Visual Studio Community is one option although they don't use gcc which is what I assume you're using on your Linux machines. If you want to use gcc on windows you can install MinGW or have Code::Blocks do it for you. The different platforms/compilers may or may not act differently with your code. Remember to always compile and test on the OS you need to be graded with.

 

As djdwosk97 suggested, if SSH is available it is worth using as well.

[TheGosuStandard]

id recommend asking about ssh....and if its an option, because a lot of times things will run differently on their testing servers (especially if theyre on a different os).

 

of course that does require internet access, and that they have ssh set up.

 

Having difficulty finding SSH.

 

 

Visual Studio Community is one option although they don't use gcc which is what I assume you're using on your Linux machines. If you want to use gcc on windows you can install MinGW or have Code::Blocks do it for you. The different platforms/compilers may or may not act differently with your code. Remember to always compile and test on the OS you need to be graded with.

 

As djdwosk97 suggested, if SSH is available it is worth using as well.

 

Is the VS community different from VS Code, also in terms of checking whether the code works like I did with "terminal" is that done via the apps or is that within windows itself?

[as96]

To get a similar experience on Windows you can either use Vim or Emacs and MinGW.

 

But I highly suggest Visual Studio on Windows, especially for the debugging there's nothing better available.

[as96]

Is the VS community different from VS Code, also in terms of checking whether the code works like I did with "terminal" is that done via the apps or is that within windows itself?

VS Code is just an editor, VS is an IDE so it has a compiler, debugger, and lots of other tools to make your life easier.

[madknight3]

Is the VS community different from VS Code

 

Yes. VS Code is like a simple text editor with some extra features added in for programmers (syntax highlighting, git support, etc). VS Community is an IDE which includes an editor, debugger, and many other features all in one program.

 

in terms of checking whether the code works like I did with "terminal" is that done via the apps or is that within windows itself?

 

If you use an IDE like VS Community, Code::Blocks, CLion, etc then you can run your code in them. You don't need to run it through the command line if you don't want to.

 

If you use a simpler text editor like VS Code that can't run the code, then you'll need to use the command line to compile and run your code.

[Nuluvius]

Why not do the majority of your development using Visual Studio and simply spin up a Linux VM to test GCC (or whatever)? Visual Studio simply blows the alternatives away, you get so much stuff for free with it these days; profiling, debugging (local and remote), intellisense (with native code!). extensions, that awesome code map scroll bar, code lens... and so on.

[Hunter259]

Dev C++ is not bad but Visual studio is by far and away the best option.