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Please help, I am leaning C on my own so you are my only Hope :o
I am using that "The C programming Language" E-book but it does not teach how to compile in linux - I was too long ago :rolleyes: when those Bell Lab guys wrote it :cry:
I am using the GNU gcc compiler, I find it hard to work with it.
I am using that "The C programming Language" E-book but it does not teach how to compile in linux - I was too long ago :rolleyes: when those Bell Lab guys wrote it :cry:
I am using the GNU gcc compiler, I find it hard to work with it.
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and then to execute
-Wall is optional
gcc programName.c -o programName -Walland then to execute
./programName-Wall is optional
Last edited by andor; Sep 4th, 2006 at 11:14 am.
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Hey andor thank you - I've been recompiling my code in gcc so I may use the programs in Linux now, thanx again 
If I may ask, do I use the same process to compile cpp code? Please don't say "RTFM!" It is a bit complicated - I'm new to this Linux Programming thing
If I may ask, do I use the same process to compile cpp code? Please don't say "RTFM!" It is a bit complicated - I'm new to this Linux Programming thing
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Originally Posted by Tlhokomelo 
Hey andor thank you - I've been recompiling my code in gcc so I may use the programs in Linux now, thanx again
If I may ask, do I use the same process to compile cpp code? Please don't say "RTFM!" It is a bit complicated - I'm new to this Linux Programming thing
Last edited by andor; Sep 5th, 2006 at 8:40 am.
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If you're going to get serious about programming, you may want to get an Integrated Development Enviroment, or IDE. It's a program that allows you to visually manage your source code files, which is especially useful when working with large projects that may have more than one code module. It's also easier than invoking the gcc (or g++) command each time.
Maybe this list is to complex
If so, I recommend KDevelop or Anjuta.
Maybe this list is to complex
If so, I recommend KDevelop or Anjuta.
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Originally Posted by andor
No. Istead of gcc type g++. Of course the file name is cpp instead of c.
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Originally Posted by Dave Sinkula
A rather odd thing to do for C code.
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Originally Posted by andor
No. Istead of gcc type g++. Of course the file name is cpp instead of c.••••Originally Posted by TlhokomeloIf I may ask, do I use the same process to compile cpp code?
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Originally Posted by andor
Yup but not for c++ code
Last edited by Dave Sinkula; Sep 6th, 2006 at 9:27 pm.
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I think it's Automake and Autoconf that generate makefiles/configuration scripts that you can use to bundle with the program if you're planning to distribute it to ease the compilation process on other computers. Again, an IDE does all this for you.
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