C++ compiler choice

[yandong]

I'm curious that what's the most popular C++ compiler ppl use in financial engineering... VC++ or Borland? Or something else?
Thanks

 

[Andy Nguyen]

Microsoft Visual Studio
You can download it for free from MS website

 

[yandong]

Thanks Andy!

I actually do use Visual Studio. But I have heard that b/c the Microsoft Visual C++ is in "managed C++ code", which is different from "un-managed C++", developers in the industry tend to use other compilers...

Microsoft Visual Studio
You can download it for free from MS website

 

[Daniel Duffy]

ANSI C++ in the Visual Studio IDE.

Because it works with Excel.

 

[yandong]

Thanks Lugh!

Then I should install the Visual Studio IDE on top of the Visual C++, so that I could have an un-managed C++ environment? Don't know if I'm getting you correctly..

ANSI C++ in the Visual Studio IDE.

Because it works with Excel.

 

[alain]

If you installed Visual C++, you are good to go. Just make sure you always create an empty project in the IDE.

 

[Stefan Zota]

What is your opinion about Eclipse for C++ (CDT)?

 

[alain]

I have tried and I like it. As a matter of fact I use it to develop in Linux. I also use something called CodeLite (CodeLite, an open source, cross platform C/C++ IDE | Main / HomePage )

 

[Stefan Zota]

Just downloaded CodeLite, open source very nice, just 86M.
Eclipse is primarily used for Java, but its design makes it flexible to any other language. As you said, it works under different OS, interface being the same. The major downside is a C++ debugger full of bugs

 

[yandong]

Thank you guys for the help!

 

[daleholborow]

I was of the belief that "managed code" had less to do with the compiler you used, and more to do with the libraries/frameworks etc?

This wiki link doesn't really confirm nor deny my impression... comments anyone?

Managed code - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[daleholborow]

I.e. java and C# to me, are always managed code, because they are translated through the JVM and CLR, whereas C++ can be written to run natively on your CPU?