macOS Help Compiling C Code

[jackfrost9p]

I am new to programming and am trying to use my powerbook at school, which of course is dominated by pc's. I have written very simple code in C using vi in terminal, but i dont know how to compile or run my code. Thanks for the help!!

 

[peterparker]

If you have gcc installed:

gcc myfile.c -o myfile

 

[jackfrost9p]

If you have gcc installed:

gcc myfile.c -o myfile

well my file name is test.c
and if i tpye in gcc test.c -o test

i get this error

-bash: gcc: command not found

i dont know if this means i need to install gcc or not and if I do where can i get it thanks alot!

 

[peterparker]

It comes with the xcode install.

 

[jackfrost9p]

It comes with the xcode install.

where can i find the xcode

 

[peterparker]

where can i find the xcode

I don't have my disks with me at the moment , but I think xcode is on the Tiger disk. If not http://developer.apple.com/tools/xcode/index.html

 

[jackfrost9p]

I don't have my disks with me at the moment , but I think xcode is on the Tiger disk. If not http://developer.apple.com/tools/xcode/index.html

well i dont have my disk and i am not a developer, is there any other way to do it. Thanks alot you have been very helpful!

 

[yg17]

well i dont have my disk and i am not a developer, is there any other way to do it. Thanks alot you have been very helpful!

Its free to become a developer. On the link he posted, there's a link to sign up. Once you do that then you can download Xcode

 

[Soulstorm]

well i dont have my disk and i am not a developer, is there any other way to do it. Thanks alot you have been very helpful!

Actually, you don't have to be a programmer by proffession to download x-code. I know I am not, I just gave some information and they let me download X-Code.

Here is what you will do:

Download X-Code and install it. Then make a new project. In the next dialog that appears you will see a selection of project types you wish to create. Choose "Carbon Bundle". That's it.

In the window that appears, just write the code, compile it and run it. You don't have to use the terminal or any other debugger, X-Code is just what you need.

I started just like that C++ programming.

 

[jackfrost9p]

Ok i did all that now how do i run the a.out file.

Thanks

 

[seriypshick]

Ok i did all that now how do i run the a.out file.

Thanks

./a.out

./ - means current dirrectory

but here's a better (right) way to compile:

gcc test.c -o test

then when it finishes compiling you type:

./test

instead of:

./a.out

a.out is a default program name if you don't specify what you wnat your program to be called

Good luck.