Mail Archives: djgpp/2000/09/22/20:45:44
"Marie-France" <mariapaquita AT hotmail DOT com> wrote:
> Hi. I haven't been around for a while (I'm posting under a friend's
> account).
> I'm starting computer engineering and the stupid teacher insists on using
> Visual C++ (and he only gives the assignment in a Word .doc file on the
> website. what a loser)
> Anyway, I know better :). I'm not installing a 300 meg compiler just to
> compile a program that solves a linear system of equations... I'll use DJGPP
> :)
>
> But my question is: How up to date with the latest and greatest C++ standard
> draft? is it as up to date as Visual C++?
Some things work in VC but not GCC, other things work in GCC but not
VC. I doubt any compiler is fully compliant yet and it's difficult to
make comparisons.
The real difference in standards compliance is between those compiler
writers that are working very hard towards the standard, and those
that show contempt for any open standards and no intention of becoming
compliant. Guess which categories GCC and VC fall into...
> will I have any problem compiling C++ code for a class that doesn't even
> touch classes (stops at pointers)
Sorry, I don't understand the question. Can you rephrase this?
One benefit of GCC you will realise is the number of warnings that can
be enabled to check your code. This is a great help if you are
learning C/C++. Also, the experience gained from writing code to
compile under two different compilers will be invaluable latter on.
I hate to say this though - if your tutor wants to teach VC++ rather
than standard C++, you would be better to submit and install VC, IMHO.
> (disclaimer: the opinions posted above are MINE, not the person's from whose
> account I'm posting this rant)
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