C compiler for windows

[PCHelp2015]

So there's a program on Kali Linux named "Crunch", used for generating passwords. I do indeed have Linux, but HATE using it. I asked on another forums, and I was told that maybe I could use a C Compiler for Windows 

 

And then  "compiling it from the provided source code on sourceforge"

https://sourceforge.net/projects/crunch-wordlist/

 

Is this hard to do? / even possible. Thanks for help recently on this forum :D>

[Lehti]

On Windows, the two major compilers are the GNU C Compiler (gcc) and the Microsoft Visual Studio C Compiler. The first one is free and open source, the latter is available only through a MSDN subscription.

There are, of course, other compilers, but they make up a small fraction of market share.

For a one-off thing, I suggest you try the GCC.

[Mira Yurizaki]

4 minutes ago, Lehti said:

On Windows, the two major compilers are the GNU C Compiler (gcc) and the Microsoft Visual Studio C Compiler. The first one is free and open source, the latter is available only through a MSDN subscription.

 

There are, of course, other compilers, but they make up a small fraction of market share.

For a one-off thing, I suggest you try the GCC.

Visual Studio has a free version called Visual Studio Express.

 

The problem with GCC is it has a large learning curve to use for anything other than basic stuff.

 

EDIT (number billion): I would suggest finding an IDE like Eclipse or something that uses GCC but does all the hard stuff for you.

[Lehti]

Oh, cool! I didn't know that. What are its limitations compared to the paid-for version?

[19_blackie_73]

I use personally codeblocks, but I do only small stuff occasionally. It's free

[Mira Yurizaki]

2 minutes ago, Lehti said:

Oh, cool! I didn't know that. What are its limitations compared to the paid-for version?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_Visual_Studio_Express#2005.E2.80.932010_products

 

It depends on the language. If you're doing small hobby stuff, it works well enough.

[mathijs727]

1 hour ago, Lehti said:

On Windows, the two major compilers are the GNU C Compiler (gcc) and the Microsoft Visual Studio C Compiler. The first one is free and open source, the latter is available only through a MSDN subscription.

There are, of course, other compilers, but they make up a small fraction of market share.

For a one-off thing, I suggest you try the GCC.

Visual Studio Community edition.

Express only existed in the old releases (<=2010), it is now called community edition.

There are no real limitations, except for support and microsofts team foundation junk.