[nflug] GCC question

[Michael Phillips]

I did some of my school C++ projects using gcc.  In linux there is not conio.h
file.  My professors loved that file.  GCC will allow you to create a variable
and dynamic memory in one statement and Microsoft Visul Studio C++ would not
allow it.

Michael 

--- anthonyriga <torrodimerda at yahoo.com> wrote:

> At ECC they teach gcc and have dual boot pcs with
> Linux fedora last I saw when I was in the CS lab
> taking Java. too bad java was not on Linux I ended up
> doing it in bash shell and on Jbuilder IDE for Linux.
> Its free. 
> 
> 
> --- Sam Stern <samstern at samstern.net> wrote:
> 
> >  
> > 
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: nflug-bounces at nflug.org 
> > > [mailto:nflug-bounces at nflug.org] On Behalf Of
> > joshj at linuxmail.org
> > > Sent: Monday, August 07, 2006 03:43 PM
> > > To: nflug at nflug.org
> > > Subject: Re: [nflug] GCC question
> > > 
> > > When we last left our adventurers...
> > > 
> > > > I am taking a class at UB this semester which
> > involves some c++
> > > > programming, no biggie, but the professor grades
> > code by 
> > > compiling on
> > > > microsoft visual C++ 6.0. I really do not want
> > to have to recompile
> > > > code on that POS program just to see if it
> > works, so my question is
> > > > shouldnt the c++ code compile fine in MVC++ if I
> > only use std
> > > > libraries and nothing linux/windows specific?
> > Nothing will 
> > > be advanced
> > > > c++ so this should make it easier.
> > > 
> > > When I took c/c++ my Instructor said that I could
> > use gcc 
> > > because (as you stated) we were using no
> > platform-specific 
> > > libraries. She 
> > > did say that if, for some reason it didn't compile
> > in Borland 
> > > on Windows 
> > > (But it always did) then she'd want to see it
> > compile on gcc 
> > > and then run 
> > > properly. But ask your prof. YMMV
> > > 
> > > -Josh
> > > 
> > 
> > Josh,
> > 
> > Depending on your professor, you might be able to
> > get permission to use a
> > version of gcc ported to windows to demonstrate your
> > code. Take a look at:
> > 
> > Fast and Easy to use very complete dev centric
> > environment:
> > http://www.mingw.org/
> > 
> > 
> > Way more than just a compiler, it's the defacto unix
> > on windows tool:
> > http://www.cygwin.com
> > 
> > Rather Old but well respected with a vibrant dev
> > following:
> > http://www.delorie.com/djgpp/
> > 
> > Marginally Effective for your intended use, but
> > often far more trouble than
> > it's worth unless you are a Windows admin who likes
> > pain and must use MS
> > only tools:
> >
> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/interopmigration/unix/sfu/default.mspx
> > 
> > Avoid (simply too unstable, unreliable and touchy to
> > configure). Included in
> > the event someone asks about it:
> > http://www.colinux.org/
> > 
> > 
> > HTH
> > 
> > 
> > Sam S.
> > Grand Island, New York, USA
> > 
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Michael D. Phillips - A computer science enthusiast
I do not hate Windows, I just like the alternatives better.
Linux is my primary choice.

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