robertwessel2@yahoo.com
9/8/2011 9:17:00 AM
On Thu, 8 Sep 2011 07:59:15 +0000 (UTC), TheInquisitiveSoul
<theunknowable@lavabit.com> wrote:
>Why, Hello everyone!
>
>I want to learn the C Programming language, I'm currently on windows and
>occasionally switch use Linux. What compiler do you guys recommend?
>
>Mingw, PCC or Digital Mars compilers...
>
>Looking for a pros and cons for each. MinGW seems temptings due to the
>fact that GCC like most GNU software tends to be everywhere. PCC has
>been in development for a lot longer and 'seems more stable?' I don't
>know... Digitals Mars...I just heard of it somewhere.
>
>Recommendations?
If you're learning the language, you want to avoid messing around with
the compilers too much, and stick with the most "natural" compiler for
each platform.
So on Windows, the (free) MS compiler (look for Visual Studio
Express). On Linux, GCC.