I have two question about C/C++. First what is the difference in C and C++ and then second does anyone know of a free compiler that will work on a soruce code that was dev with Visual C++ 6.0?

Thanks

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C++ is an extension of C, including OOP, exception handling, templating and a much improved IO system. Notice the ++, the increment operator to increment the C functionality??? Geez these techies just crack me up??:

I'm afraid that I don't know about Visual C++ compatible compiler. I use a g++ compatible one.

Garth Farley

Thanks. I think that I may have to suck it up and buy a compiler. I have found one free one but it only compiles c to .net. But I think the Visual C++ .net is only like 90 USD for the standard. Do you happen to know if there is a difference in the compiler for the Standard version VS the Professional version?

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Nope, I wouldn't have a clue. But don't you get a GUI for WYSIWYG window design, and it probably includes a huge propietry library. Professional editions (I know from Java anyway) usually include a database and internet widgets that the Standard user will miss terribly, and consider the upgrade.

Just my 2 cents.

GF

All stuff I need to think about be for I spend any money. Well I'm not sure what I will do. Thank you for your thoughs on this and for the help.

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Can I get off-topic?

What did you write in C++ so far? I am dying to know. I still haven't finished reading the first chapter yet!

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not much a few beginnier programs but I'm putting in a lot of time on it. Most of the time I've been going though soruce code and trying to get a feel for what it looks like.

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Jds,
are you still learning C++? have you tried any coding yet?

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Have either of you?

I am interested in how you both are getting on with it. I've only been learning it in Uni for the last 8 months (we did C last year), and we've just done the main syntax, written our own classes (we've made our own copies of the main classes: stacks, linked-lists - no nice auto-expanding arrays like in PHP, trees, strings and overflow-proof int and double classes), and have done a few algorithmic tests.

If you're feeling up to it, try making a calculator program! Takes a mathematical string and gives you the answer. We did it in November I think, and it was tough. Thee's no eval() function in C++, you've to parse through the string, look for parenthesis, then operators (keeping note of precedence), then push the numbers onto one a stack in order, with the operators onto another, then pop each operator off & apply it to the top 2 elements of the number stack, then push the result back onto the number stack. Nasty, eh?

Garth Farley

Oh my I think I will try that but be warned I almost started pulling my hair out reading that.

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