C++ compilers for Ubuntu

[TitanEG]

Hi folks,
I am a noob to Ubuntu. I am building a PC and plan on making it a Ubuntu PC. I have been teaching myself C++ and have been using the dev-C++ and MS Visual C++ compilers. I'd like to continue on learning to program in C++ but my question is this: what are some good C++ compilers for Ubuntu.
Thanks!!!

[damoxc]

I'd have a look at gcc if I were you, the GNU C and C++ compiler.

[cmay]

sudo apt-get install build-essential
this is the best c and c++ compiler i know. its free also.
its the standard gcc compiler for linux. there is also a programming talk section in these forums. ask there if you get stuck
good luck :)

[Joeb454]

Actually the C++ compiler is called g++

You can install both by installing build-essential (apt://build-essential) using sudo apt-get install build-essential

[inportb]

Yeah, build-essential is a basic compilation environment; it's works well ;p

[damoxc]

Actually the C++ compiler is called g++

You can install both by installing build-essential (apt://build-essential) using sudo apt-get install build-essential

I was going by man :)

From man g++:
gcc - GNU project C and C++ compiler

[Cenotaph]

iirc dev-c++ uses gcc from mingw so you probably already have some experience with gcc even if you are not aware of it.

if you're looking for an IDE that's another story.

but in linux, for c/c++ programming, gcc is almost mandatory hehe. i think this thread is on the wrong forum however

[Joeb454]

I was going by man :)

From man g++:
gcc - GNU project C and C++ compiler

I think g++ is part of gcc. But to actually compile the code, I always use gcc for C, and g++ for C++

[inportb]

I believe gcc and g++ can be used interchangeably, with the appropriate commandline options -- gcc defaults to C and g++ defaults to C++.

[Cenotaph]

you can use gcc for both, if the file extension is .cpp instead of .c the gcc command will compile as if it was g++