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Stupid noob? Does GCC do C++

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Started by Dauntless September 22, 2001 10:50 AM

11 comments, last by Dauntless 22 years, 9 months ago

Dauntless

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September 22, 2001 10:50 AM

Okay, I know it''s a stupid question, but I know that there is gcc, and g++. Does that mean that if I want to compile in the C++ language that I have to use g++? And if so, where in the hell do I find it? I tried rpmfind.net but couldn''t find it. I did find a debian package for it, but I''m not sure if my mandrake or SuSe system can handle those. Also, does anyone have experience with any of the IDE''s out there? I prefer gnome to KDE, so something that runs under gnome would be nice. And does anyone know if egcs is better than gcc or g++? Thanks

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TheSnerd

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September 22, 2001 10:56 AM

gcc is the GNU C Compiler

supports c++ too :D

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Oluseyi

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September 22, 2001 11:18 AM

GCC actually now stands for the GNU Compiler Collection. It''s a frontend to several language compilers - g++ for C++, gcj for Java, g77 for Fortran77, cc for C, obj-c or so for Objective-C. For full documentation type

info gcc

at a terminal prompt.

GCC should have been installed with your system because compilation is such an integral part of running Linux (installing most software requires the ''autoconfig; make; make install;'' cycle). Type

which gcc

at the terminal prompt to find out where the ''gcc'' executable file lives. If it returns ''file not found'' then you know you don''t have it installed. AT RPMFind.net, type gcc in the search box and it will return the names of packages that contain gcc. Look for the one for your distro and version, and then check for its dependencies. Grab all the necessary RPMs and go install.

Prefect

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September 22, 2001 04:12 PM

g++ is just a wrapper around gcc. The only difference is that g++ always expects C++ sources, while gcc decides based on the file extension (and commandline switches).

cu,
Prefect

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Oluseyi

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September 22, 2001 05:33 PM

quote: Original post by Prefect
g++ is just a wrapper around gcc.

Got that backwards, dude. gcc is the front end to g++ and many other compilers. See post above yours.

Dauntless

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September 22, 2001 05:39 PM

Cool beans, thanks everyone.

So gcc is actually a front end for the compilers? That''s pretty neat. Now if only there was a good IDE to use

I dread the prospect of having to do command line compiling and linking (sheesh, I don''t even understand debugging in VC++....I can''t imagine what gdb must be like). But oh well, it''s free, and you can''t beat that.

Oluseyi

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September 22, 2001 06:13 PM

IDEs: KDevelop (KDE), Anjuta (GNOME).

Anonymous

September 24, 2001 10:59 AM

gdb is not that hard, but I would use either DDD ,xxgdb or so other more graphical debuger.

Some IDE''s to look are kdevelop, anjuta, kdestudio,gide and more.

some like to use (x)emacs as IDE.

but before you start to use IDE it''s good to know what really is
happening behind it.

Anonymous

September 24, 2001 04:50 PM

quote: Original post by Oluseyi
IDEs: KDevelop (KDE), Anjuta (GNOME).

I''m not 100% sure but I think that KDevelop works also under GNOME (even if it was initialy developed for KDE). You certainly cannot use the dialog editor but the IDE itself should work (you may need Qt though).