Ive been using dev-c++ to compile code in windows but now want to compiile code is linux. Whats the best to use? I was trying to find Dev-C++ for linux but apparently its not supported anymore.
The best C++ compiler for Linux is g++. It is part of GCC, the GNU Compiler Collection. The main compiler of the system is gcc which is the C compiler. In the command line, you compile a source file with Code: g++ main.cpp -o programname If you omit the -o its argument, g++ names the program "a.out" which isn't very descriptive. I'm guessing you need an IDE as well, I suggest using a text editor like Kate which has brilliant syntax highlighting and indentation features. To set up Kate for best C/C++ coding, try in Settings/Configure Kate: Editing section -> Disable show tabulators Editing section -> Enable "Insert spaces instead of tabulators" Indentation section -> Style as "C Style" and enable "Use spaces instead of tabs" Indentation section -> Number of spaces = 4 (most common IMO) and also enable "Adjust clipboard identation" Indentation section -> Insert indent characters when tab is pressed Thats just my preferences for C++. If you click the terminal button at the bottom of Kate, you can use the terminal as well as edit the file at the same time. Few tips: F11 shows line numbers Tools menu has options for changing the indentation profile and syntax highlighting for one off occasions. If the C style indentation isn't working how you want it (outside of main() for example) then choose Normal indentation until you get inside a function.
