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- From: guzz@netcom.com (Adam Gensler)
- Subject: Re: Recommendations for compiler for HS students
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- Date: Wed, 10 Apr 1996 02:54:46 GMT
-
- You can get DJGPP for FREE. This is a really nice compiler
- considering what you're paying for. You can even get the FREEWARE version of
- Multi-Edit Lite for DOS (from American Cybernetics) which has syntax
- highlighting, and built in compiler support so your students will only have to
- hit one button to compile their source (that is after it's all set up, but
- it's not hard at all). DJGPP also has a debuger in case you're wondering.
-
- Otherwise the students are looking to pay at least $100 for a
- comertial compiler (if they get a student discount). I wouldn't have them
- waste money on MS Quick C++ or Borland Turbo C++. It's a waste of money, if
- you're gonna spend money on a compiler, mind as well do it right the first
- time. I don't know if Quick C or Turbo C come with a debugger, but I'm sure
- the IDE has to be run under Windows.
-
- I was going to get Borland C++ v5.0 with a student discount today, but
- the price was jacked up to $129 from $99 since v4.5. Being a computer science
- student, and needing a compiler since I sold my v4.5, I'm moving over to
- Watcom C/C++ v10.6 which is only $99.
-
- Note: The increase in price for Borland C++ v5.0 may just be the
- crappy school bookstore trying to get more of my money. The price may be
- cheaper at other school bookstores. I suggest you check it out if you want
- the Borland compiler.
-
- I wouldn't waste money on a Microsoft C++ compiler unless I was going
- to do Windows95 programming.
-
- On Wed, 10 Apr 1996 02:37:53 GMT, bkeiffer@shentel.net (Bryan Keiffer) wrote:
-
- >I am looking for recommendations for a compiler to be used to teach
- >c++ to high school students. The machines they will be using will
- >most likely be Pentium machines with 16 Meg of RAM. Objects, classes,
- >etc. are not really an issue. At this level students just need to
- >learn the syntax and basic programming concepts.
- >Since I will be taking a c++ course this summer, it follows that I
- >currently do not know the language, but I need to make a
- >recommendation for the software purchase.
- >My solution is to ask the people who know. Borland, Microsoft, GNU ?
- >Help!
- >
- >Bryan Keiffer (bkeiffer@shentel.net)
- >
- >
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