Which is the best available free program for a programming idiot (thts me) to compile C in??
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Both Dev-C++ and Visual C++ express support C, still if you have no intention to work with C++ someday it might be better to get yourself a C dedicated compiler and IDE. I recommend either lcc-win32, or Pelles C, each has a very good compiler and a good IDE, Pelles C IDE is a little more friendly and its user interface is more modern.\nYou will find links for more information of both at the resources section of my answer.\nThe question whether to learn C before Java can have many answers depending on your situation. If your major is Programming, or if you think you will be doing serious programming someday, learning C first is a good advice. It gives you a better starting point into the field of programming as a whole. If you develop a good understanding of C, learning Java should be an easy task. On the other hand if you are going to study Java as a side course for some purpose, learning C as an introduction to Java would be too much.
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This is just the program you need. Its absolutley free and not large in size. \n\nhttp://www.download.com/Vitrite/3000-2347_4-9661147.html?tag=lst-0-1\n\nSite Admin - 3doms.com\nTechsupport@3doms.com
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Check these out:\n\nhttp://www.borland.com/bcppbuilder/freecompiler/\n\nhttp://www.thefreecountry.com/compilers/cpp.shtml
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Try Planet Source Code:\n\nhttp://www.planetsourcecode.com/vb/scripts/ShowCode.asp?txtCodeId=3270&lngWId=3\n\nThis one's in C++. You should be able to convert it back to C...
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look for more C++ program
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Best and easy to use is Visual C++ Express 2005 (it's free)http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/express/visualC/default.aspx\nand you can get complete information on Microsoft's Vc++ from http://msdn.microsoft.com/visualc/ infact there are video lessions and how Do I.. Guides at http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms177549\n This will be the best compiler to use  as you are doing development in windows xp . As it will provide you with good API's (IT's a COMPILER + IDE)\nThere is another free compiler http://www.bloodshed.net/devcpp.html . It's a good compiler , if you want to be vendor neutral.\nThere is another free compiler called GCC (this is a GNU compiler (i.e Open Source and free too) you can get complete information on this from http://gcc.gnu.org\nand you can download the compiler from http://gcc.gnu.org/install/binaries.html\nWith this compiler you can do development on many operating systems with the same toolset.
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C program? Do you mean the C language, or the C Drive?
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I have two answers for this question:\n\n1) Try any of Que's "Learn xxx in 24 hours" books. They are highly task-oriented, and spell out exactly how to do things quite clearly. There is a lot of information packed into these books. They also make a great reference after you have read them.\n\n2) C is *not* easy. You may be able to learn 80% of the syntax in a couple of weeks, but it takes literally YEARS to learn all of the finer points of pointers, modifiers such as "volitile", debugging, optimization, and GOOD programming practices. Simply nothing can replace experience and practice.\n\nNot trying to scare you off, but those are simply the facts.
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The best free program for C++ is no doubt Bloodshed Dev-C++:\nhttp://www.bloodshed.net/devcpp.html\n\nhttp://www.cprogramming.com/\nWhen you're more experienced, you can use\nhttp://www.cppreference.com/ as your reference - pretty good.
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Try using C, its easier than C++ and useful for small programs you dont want to learn c++ for. A great compiler is available free at\nhttp://forums.miniclip.com/showthread.php?t=11976\nAnd to learn c, you can try googling it or uhmm, yahooing it lol.\ntheres loads of resources for it. You might also try java, its even better for small,portable programs, but its slower, and im nto sure theres any free complete versions of it.
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www.koders.com\n\nthese guys have all the code.from c,c++ to java..
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There many sites which provide free source code & tutorials.\nHere are some sites worth visiting.\nhttp://www.planet-source-code.com/\nhttp://www.programmersheaven.com/\nhttp://www.codeproject.com/\nhttp://www.vbcode.com/
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What you would need is a disassembler for the specific processor that the software runs on. Even then, the disassembled executable will be difficult to follow, as many compilers create very bizarre executable code for perfectly sensible source code. It's only worth doing for small programs and only if it's the only way to get the assembly language source. There is no way to get back to the original C / C++ source, no matter what anybody may write.\n\nIf this request is for a large program (>2000 bytes) that runs on a PC, then forget it. It's only worth doing for embedded software, which is typically fairly small.
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I know of at least two, that I would recommend, apart from what others have said.  I am told the C++ compiler will work with C programs.\n\nBorland Free C++ Compiler\nhttp://www.borland.com/downloads/downloa...\nArticle on Borland Free C++ Compiler\nhttp://community.borland.com/article/0,1410,20633,00.html\n\nBorland Turbo C++ (IDE)\nhttp://www.turboexplorer.com/cpp...
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GCC, the GNU Compiler Collection provides a completely free compiler on many platforms, including DOS.  Best of all, it is completely cross platform, so the code you write for DOS can also (theoretically) be cross compiled for Windows, Linux, etc.\n\nOh, and it is completely FREE
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I love http://programmersheaven.com\nGood luck;)
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Try Bloodshed Software's version of C/C++ instead.  It's free just like Turbo C from Borland.\n\nhttp://www.bloodshed.net/devcpp.html