What is the best C++ compiler?

dev c++ free


or


microsoft visual c++ 2005 express also free





how ever since the microsoft 1 relys so heavly on the .net framwork i perfer dev c++





its also i belive a lot easier to work with and works best since if your like me i never belive in starting a visual 32bit program like that start a console 1 and use window.h to write ur own 32bit window rather gettin ide to do it





with linux kde


use kde studio works best gnome iv never used c++ on it so ur on ur own there





are you trained in c++ if not have a few of these links to help u





http://www.cplusplus.com/doc/tutorial/





also check this i found it to be intreasting


http://www.uniqueness-template.com/devcp...





but i wouldnt sujest it as a first language

What is the best C++ compiler?
OK first question is what operating system are you using?


Not everybody still uses Windows.





If you are on Windows then I would have to say that Visual Studio is the best to work within.





If you are on Linux then there are a huge range of choices - all you need to do is download them and try them out. It's not like Windows where you need to pay for things.





And as for your question , do you mean the best as in producing optimised code , best to work within , best as in easiest to work with?

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