C++ Compiler (Don't say XCode)

[Tallest Skil]

XCode isn't working as a command line C++ utility for me.

What other programs could I use?

I want the equivalent of Bloodshed Dev C++ for OS X.

Thanks.

 

[EmperorDarius]

You could take a look at this for IDEs:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_integrated_development_environments#C.2FC.2B.2B

and this for compilers:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_compilers#C.2FC.2B.2B_compilers

I hope it helps.

 

[Tallest Skil]

Or maybe... I don't know. Maybe I'm just writing it incorrectly.

Can anyone see anything wrong with this code that would cause XCode to come back with errors?

 

[isus]

const char M

not
const char 'M'

Also, you are declaring the variable named M to be a character, which means it won't be able to hold the string "Monday".

Xcode uses GCC as it's compiler, and it's not Xcode (or GCC's) fault.

 

[Tallest Skil]

const char M

not
const char 'M'

Also, you are declaring the variable named M to be a character, which means it won't be able to hold the string "Monday".

Xcode uses GCC as it's compiler, and it's not Xcode (or GCC's) fault.

You can't declare a string as one character, can you? So remove the quotes, though? Okay.

Okay, good, that works, but it still wants a semicolon after cout (before the string)... is this where I need the single quotes?

 

[isus]

You can't declare a string as one character, can you? So remove the quotes, though? Okay.

Okay, good, that works, but it still wants a semicolon after cout (before the string)... is this where I need the single quotes?

I don't understand the first question. What will print out will most likely not be what you want, though, I can almost guarantee that.

Second question: I see the other error - on the first cout like, you say:
cout m << endl;

cout doesn't work like that, everything has to be after the <<

Try:
cout << m << endl;

edit: why are you trying to use a char variable to hold a string anyway? Save yourself the headache and move everything to a string and call it a day.

 

[Tallest Skil]

cout << m << endl;

I... am an idiot. Thank you.

I already know two real languages and now they expect me to learn a third... what a world.

Thank you. Turns out that XCode should do just fine...

Though my professor said that I should run everything through Bloodshed Dev C++ on a Windows or Linux box before turning it in.

But would I even need to, or will XCode's work be identical?

Thanks a lot, again.

 

[plinden]

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Though my professor said that I should run everything through Bloodshed Dev C++ on a Windows or Linux box before turning it in.

Both Bloodshed and XCode use gcc so as long as you don't use any OS X frameworks, it should be ok.

But ... I would try compiling your code from the command line first.

 

[isus]

I... am an idiot. Thank you.

I already know two real languages and now they expect me to learn a third... what a world.

Thank you. Turns out that XCode should do just fine...

Though my professor said that I should run everything through Bloodshed Dev C++ on a Windows or Linux box before turning it in.

But would I even need to, or will XCode's work be identical?

Thanks a lot, again.

I've seen plenty of weird ****, even from gcc itself. For example, I wrote one program in Xcode, it compiled perfectly and ran on my machine perfectly. Nothing extravagant, just a basic CLI like you're attempting to create here. Recompiled the code on the server and it did nothing when executed. I checked that code a dozen times and I could never figure out what happened.

In short, yes, definitely try to compile the code with whatever your professor wants if at all possible.

 

[MorphingDragon]

XCode just uses GCC + Make which Dev uses. Unless you code a Cocoa GUI it should work on everything. Doesn't hurt to make sure though, get a Linux VM. (Ubuntu isn't the best for VM, try Fedora 10, not 11 or openSUSE 11.1)

NetBeanz or Eclipse with the C++ plugins are another option, XCode has a superior design though. That might be because I only Know Cocoa and Objective-C...

 

[Aron Peterson]

Is Code::Blocks good?

 

[Tallest Skil]

XCode just uses GCC + Make which Dev uses. Unless you code a Cocoa GUI it should work on everything. Doesn't hurt to make sure though, get a Linux VM. (Ubuntu isn't the best for VM, try Fedora 10, not 11 or openSUSE 11.1)

I could never get a simple gotoxy to work, even when I had the proper .h files and copied the code directly. That was my main concern for the class, but XCode always worked for everything else.