Best compiler

**Mr.Smith** · 07-08-2005

Hi

Just joined this great forum and my first question is for the C++ nas C# programers.

What is the best available compiler for C++ on linux plarforms. What do u guys use and prefer?

Thanx for help.

**a12ctic** · 07-08-2005

move this topic to... oh...Linux Programming & Scripting

**Slip** · 07-08-2005

GCC.

**eugrus** · 07-08-2005

GCC is included to nearly all distros and is used to compile nearly all software you use.

**techieMoe** · 07-08-2005

Originally Posted by a12ctic

move this topic to... oh...Linux Programming & Scripting

Done.

And I also recommend using GCC/G++/GCJ. They come with just about every Linux distribution and they work just fine. They're also ANSI standards compliant, so your code should be portable to other X86 operating systems, if you're even worried about that. Haha.

**nalg0rath** · 07-08-2005

If you're really concerned with preformance you can use the Intel C++ compiler, it does not work with every program or processor but sometimes you can get a little preformance boost. Personally I think the preformance boost is insignificant so I use GCC.

**kkubasik** · 07-08-2005

Just a note on the 'current' gcc.

As a bleeding edger, I am quick to want to jump on the 4.0 release (especialy with all the talk about an optimized optimizing archetecture) but keep in mind that in in its current state, all that optimizing archetecture is more the framework for a truly blazing complier in a year or so. right now, 4.0 will probably take a little performance hit. In short, if you are developing, it might be fun to try, but for your distrobution binaries, its probably better to stick with the 3.* series for a good while.

**Mr.Smith** · 07-10-2005

thanx for help guys. I am trying to compile my C++ program - a program that only prints Hello World on the screen - but i get errors.

there are no errors in the program , as i copied it letter for letter. I selected the installation of gcc when i was installing Red Hat.

DO i need to do anythng else before i start compiling?

**GNU_man** · 07-10-2005

Originally Posted by Mr.Smith

thanx for help guys. I am trying to compile my C++ program - a program that only prints Hello World on the screen - but i get errors.

there are no errors in the program , as i copied it letter for letter. I selected the installation of gcc when i was installing Red Hat.

DO i need to do anythng else before i start compiling?

What were the errors you got?

it should work with:

Code:

gcc hello.c -o hello

That should compile & link. then just type

Code:

./hello

(whatever the name of your program is)

**Giro** · 07-10-2005

I have never compiled a C++ prog with gcc its

Code:

g++ -o myBinary mySource.cpp

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