What is the best C language compiler for WindowsXP?

[BlackOps]

hello, what is the best C language compiler for WindowsXP?
Microsoft Visual Studio is not free...
i need some nice and free compiler, where i can do any C program under WindowsXP. if you know some very good ones, but not free, list them here anyway pls.
thanks

p.s. i was googling, and did find some hits, but i need the advice for better choice

 

[elec4fun]

Re: Best FREE C compiler

Microsoft Visual c++ express edition is free....

https://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/express/aa975050.aspx

Regards,
Franck.

 

[btbass]

Best FREE C compiler

And Borland Turbo C++ 2006 is free.

 

[BlackOps]

Best FREE C compiler

i did download Visual C++ express, but i think it is only for C++?? or can i do C programs using it??

 

[elec4fun]

Re: Best FREE C compiler

Of course you can do C programs using it.

 

[medap]

Best FREE C compiler

MS VS ... Expresses are 30 day trial. Cannot register. Please help!

 

[BlackOps]

Best FREE C compiler

medap, select register product from Help menu, then follow instructions, u will need to enter e-mail address. and then reply to the mail which u receive later. crevars, but i didnt see any new "C project" when opened projects... only win32..etc., and something else... how must i create C program there? just save it with .c file extension?

 

[elec4fun]

Re: Best FREE C compiler

Create a Win32 console application, chose "empty project" and then progam in C style. You can always program in C with a C++ compiler. Even though your files are *.cpp it's ok.

If you want to use Win32 API (and programming in C...) you have to configure VC++ express in the right way. Take a look here:

**broken link removed**

Regards,
Franck.

 

[VSMVDD]

Re: Best FREE C compiler

you can use codeblocks ide its free
and add any of the multitude of free c and c++ compiler
provided it support it

look on there site www.codeblocks.org and visit there forum for a nightly build
as there main build is old
its easy to use and works perfectly well for most stuff
ive used it for sdcc and visual c++ free compilers
intel compilers and mingw

all the stuff ive built in them like comvdd etc works well

 

[Cortex]

Best FREE C compiler

"Netbeans" and "Eclipse" are good alternative ,especially if you want in multiplatform!

 

[mobile-it]

Re: Best FREE C compiler

Checkout thisone: https://www.bloodshed.net/devcpp.html
A free C++ (and C) IDE for Windows and Linux for MinGW compiler.

 

[rupeshvt]

Re: Best FREE C compiler

You can try gcc using cygwin

 

[rprodrigues]

Re: Best FREE C compiler

I would like to suggest you the usage of C/C++ compilers from Borland. They use to be better than the MS ones.


Best regards

 

[egeorgiev]

Re: Best FREE C compiler

Please take no offence, but why on Earth do you want to put yourself to the torture of Windows XP programming in C ?!?!?!
If this is for a real project with complex data and user interfacing you are really in!

 

[BlackOps]

Best FREE C compiler

no i just needed simple C compiler, i downloaded that MSvisual studio express , and it will be ok for plain C programming. and not only. thanks for ur replies and suggestions

 

[Mejdi_tn]

Best FREE C compiler

hi a need help:
i have to program equation or Matrice on FPGA using VHDL
Ni=[Nmax/di²]*k
Ni given for matrix 5*5 , in the same way for di

Added after 3 minutes:

in C if it is easier
thing you

 

[IngJunior]

Re: Best FREE C compiler

hello, what is the best C language compiler for WindowsXP?
Microsoft Visual Studio is not free...
i need some nice and free compiler, where i can do any C program under WindowsXP. if you know some very good ones, but not free, list them here anyway pls.
thanks

p.s. i was googling, and did find some hits, but i need the advice for better choice

i suggest you DEVC++.

Regards,
Jun