I assume you mean text editor/IDE instead of studio. Studio just sounds ridiculous. I'm telling you this now so that in the future you don't appear foolish in front of others.
Back to your question, I would recommend anything with at least:
* Syntax highlighting
* Some form of auto-completion
So probably Notepad++ with gcc or visual studio 2005 express. Don't go with Emacs, it's too confusing, especially for beginners (in before pretentious emacs nerds boasting about their meta ctrl fetishes. we're here to program, not to play stepmania with our keyboards.)
Thanks, I downloaded gcc and I have to compile it before I can use it right? do I compile it though the command line or what? can't see anywhere in the install dir which tells you what to use
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Anonymous2008-06-15 4:07
>>11
The gcc code from the gcc homepage won't compile under Windows. You need to use MinGW as previous posters suggested. It has a gcc that runs under Windows. http://www.mingw.org/
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Anonymous2008-06-15 6:16
Just use Notepad for Windows or vi on *nix, and whatever C compiler you want (if you're under Windows, MS gives away its compiler for free, and on *nix there's gcc)
I've got some basic programming knowledge from basic/pascal
Forget all of it. ALL of it. Better to start from new if you're learnign a real language.
>>14
DO NOT LISTEN TO THIS FAGGOT.
Seriously, DevCpp is the WORST fucking IDE one can use. It's the like the Nintendo Wii of programming ides.
Avoid at all costs.
>>16
I think CodeWarrior might be worse. It's got fun features like "CRASH THE ENTIRE IDE IF YOU DEREFERENCE A NULL POINTER IN DEBUG MODE". Not to mention the official Nintendo toolchains almost require you to use it.
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Anonymous2008-06-15 11:28
Hey gaiz, forced VS fag here (by skool).
How much better is code:blocks compared to VS? How much worse?
Just wondering if I should bother to give it a try.
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Anonymous2008-06-15 11:38
Take VC++ express edition. Newbie-friendly, good features, and you won't have to mess with shit like MinGW: the compiler comes with it, installed etc.
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Anonymous2008-06-15 11:50
>>22
VS has better compiler/debugger integration. It has intellisense, but CB's is better and faster and CB's syntax highlighting isn't a piece of shit. On the grounds of runtime debugging I'd use VS. VS for newbs.
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Anonymous2008-06-15 13:19
>>9 I assume you mean text editor/IDE instead of studio. Studio just sounds ridiculous. I'm telling you this now so that in the future you don't appear foolish in front of others.
>>32
>I am using a Windows program on some bullshit Linux OS
>Ubuntu Debian is Linux now
>I am using a Windows program on some bullshit Linux OS
>Ubuntu Debian is Linux now
>I am using a Windows program on some bullshit Linux OS
>Ubuntu Debian is Linux now
>I am using a Windows program on some bullshit Linux OS
>Ubuntu Debian is Linux now
>on some bullshit Linux OS
>Ubuntu Debian is Linux
>bullshit Linux OS
>Debian is Linux
>>52
I'd use NetBeans over Eclipse any day, and have been forced to use both over the past few semesters.
Though at home I use vi.
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Anonymous2008-06-17 1:11
>>53
NetBeans is like crushing your own balls with a hammer. Eclipse is like a breath of fresh air. vi is not worth mentioning.
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Anonymous2008-06-17 2:30
>>54 NetBeans is like crushing your own balls with a hammer. Eclipse is like cutting off your balls, which feels like a breath of fresh air after using NetBeans. After using Eclipse you don't have the balls to use vi.
fixed.