macOS C++ for Windows edited on Mac?

[neptunet]

I have to write some C++ programs for Win32 for class.. is there any way for me to do this in Mac OS X or is it a waste?

 

[gnasher729]

I have to write some C++ programs for Win32 for class.. is there any way for me to do this in Mac OS X or is it a waste?

Standard C++ with command line interface: No problem, except that Windows compilers are often quite bad at supporting the C++ standard.

Windows-specific user interface: Not a chance, but then a C++ programming course shouldn't require that.

 

[Cromulent]

The problem comes from the build system. On Mac OS X people generally use make which is pain to get working on Windows. Something like cmake is a better option as it works on both Mac OS X and Windows and is fairly straightforward to use.