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2022-03-19T16:21:57+00:00

Easiest place to construct c++ programs in Win 10

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  1. DaveM121 867.7K Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2022-03-19T16:57:37+00:00

    Hi Michael,

    I am Dave, I will help you with this.

    You would need to install a programming IDE with a C++ compiler to be able to create software in C++.

    There are many programming IDE's available, both small and big, the most comprehensive is Visual Studio.

    The Community version of Visual Studio is completely free and fully featured.

    https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/vs/community/

    The Eclipse IDE is a free open source programming IDE with full support got C++

    https://www.eclipse.org/ide/

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  1. Anonymous
    2022-03-19T18:46:16+00:00

    Dave

    My Intel 64 machine with W10 has the following versions listed under

    Microsoft Visual C++ installed

    2005 Redistributable (x64) 6.83 MB

    2008 Redistributable –x64 13.2 MB

    2010 x86 Redistributable 17.2 MB

    2013 Redistributable (x64) 20.5 MB

    2013 Redistributable (x86) 17.1 MB

    2015-2022 Redistributable (x64) 20.1 MB

    2015-2022 Redistributable (x86) 17.6 MB

    Can I uninstall any of these?

    Can I use any of these directly to compose and execute programs written in C++

    or will I always need Visual Studio or another programming IDE

    Thanks

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  2. Anonymous
    2022-03-19T18:32:57+00:00

    "Seems like an IDE manager for a lot more things than composing the C++ code I had in mind,"

    VS is literally like everything. Its also an IDE so provides some really nice stuff.

    You can go and instead use something that has the most basic stuff or even no help at all. As Dave pointed out, there's too many choices. You kind of have to find what you want to use.

    For me, c++ is VS IDE. I might use something else maybe at very specific times. Its kind of like shoes. Find the shoes you want to use. Not everyone will like the pair you pick. And different projects, you might want a different pair such as boots :-)

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  3. DaveM121 867.7K Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2022-03-19T17:16:21+00:00

    Hi Michael, glad to help!

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  4. Anonymous
    2022-03-19T17:15:34+00:00

    Thanks

    Good Answer

    Visual Studio is installed and I am getting familiar with

    Seems like an IDE manager for a lot more things than composing the C++ code I had in mind,

    But it should work just fine.

    I might come back to you

    M.

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