Newbie: Getting started in C

[pusman83]

Hello,

I'm just getting started in programming and I have to start with C. How do I get a C editor/compiler working on my Mac?

I downloaded xCode today but I'm a bit lost... :o

Thanks!

[numero]

Run the installer for Xcode if you haven't done that already.

Since you are just starting out I am going to assume that you are either in a class or have some book to learn from. Most people start with command line programs. Here's how you get one setup.

Run Xcode. /Developer/Applications/Xcode

Create a new project. File / New Project

Create a standard command line project. Open the Command Line Utility triangle and select Standard Tool.

Give your project a name and place to be saved to.

That's it. You are now ready to edit the main.c file.

[toddburch]

Visually, here's what you pick.

Todd

[Darkjenso]

is it just me, but does the xcode documentation on the apple site for the previous version?

[Cromulent]

is it just me, but does the xcode documentation on the apple site for the previous version?

Depends which version documentation you are looking at :). Obviously the old tutorials will be based on IB 2 but there is new documentation included with Xcode 3 for all the new tools.

[pusman83]

Thanks! :D

I didn't want to be coding on an old P3 laptop we have lying around...

Can I compile to .exe from the Mac?

[toddburch]

From XCode... I don't think so.

If you have bootcamp or parallels, and have Windows installed, you could download Visual C/C++ Express for free and compile on the Windows side though.

Todd

[harrymohan]

when u r done writing code, do Build and then goto Terminal of Mac and goto the path where u created this file then do this
bash>g++ filename.c
it will compile, if the output is on console
bash>./a.out

u will see output on terminal

[Cromulent]

Thanks! :D

I didn't want to be coding on an old P3 laptop we have lying around...

Can I compile to .exe from the Mac?

You can but you would need to build your own cross compiler from the GCC source.