Googling for "c ide -C++" produces too many results for C++, as well as unrelated results. These search terms seem too short to produce relevant results. Does anyone have a link to a free, Win32 C IDE that does step-through debugging like Visual Studio?
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Visual studio has an express edition that´s free.
http://www.microsoft.com/express/default.aspx
EDIT: VS does compile C and C++
Microsoft Visual C++ is Microsoft's implementation of the C and C++ compiler and associated languages services and specific tools for integration with the Visual Studio IDE. It can compile either in C mode or C++ mode. For C, it follows the ISO C standard with parts of C99 spec along with MS-specific additions in the form of libraries.
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_Visual_Studio#Included_products
Tom
2009-05-09 02:18:03
+1. You can't get any more "step-through debugging like Visual Studio" than Visual Studio :-)
paxdiablo
2009-05-09 02:19:09
The quote doesn't seem to agree with your conclusion. Last time I tried, VS compiled C as C.
Steve Rowe
2009-05-09 04:00:15
I meant it compiles both C and C++. Thanks. I´ll rewrite.
Tom
2009-05-09 04:03:37
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Dev-C++ is an open source IDE for c/c++
Here is the features list:
- Support GCC-based compilers
- Integrated debugging (using GDB)
- Project Manager
- Customizable syntax highlighting editor
- Class Browser
- Code Completion
- Function listing
- Profiling support
- Quickly create Windows, console, static libraries and DLLs
- Support of templates for creating your own project types
- Makefile creation
- Edit and compile Resource files
- Tool Manager
- Print support
- Find and replace facilities
- CVS support
Nadia Alramli
2009-05-09 02:18:57
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Many IDEs these days support very many languages, and most C++ IDEs have perfectly fine support for C.
I'd recommend Code::Blocks, a Free, cross-platform IDE that supports many compilers.
Artelius
2009-05-09 02:30:54
I can't believe Code::Blocks isn't at the top of every one of these IDE topics. It really is the best one besides MS Visual Studio.
Adam
2009-05-09 02:47:59
Adam, if it's the best other than MSVC and MSVC Express is free, then Code::Blocks should be second on al the lists, not "at the top" :-)
paxdiablo
2009-05-09 05:54:41
Interesting... this is the second time in as many days that I've heard Code::Blocks mentioned... maybe I should take a look at it.
R. Bemrose
2009-05-12 14:23:24
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I should point out that MSVC has C compiler. If you name your file .c it will use the C compiler instead of the C++ compiler.
rlbond
2009-05-09 02:39:44
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Although it seems like a lot of people don't realize it, Netbeans also has plugins for C++.
TwentyMiles
2009-05-09 03:55:32
I am so surprised nobody mentioned NetBeans. It is one of slickest environments and totally free for a download.
David Leon
2009-05-14 00:25:30
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Open Watcom C/C++ - not just the IDE but the entire set of compilers and tools for development
dmityugov
2009-05-12 14:13:10
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Eclipse - although it's heavy and nasty and likes to crash it's probably the best solution among free IDEs.
Matthias Hryniszak
2009-05-14 00:12:39