Compiler Considerations for CompSci 165

Be aware that using an ANSI compliant compiler that has the standard libraries is a necessity
Many such compilers are available, including gcc which is available on all ICS machines
I enjoyed using the djgpp command line environment for the PC (XP and 32-bit Windows 7)
After getting 64-bit Windows 10, I enjoy using the MinGW command line environment
- However, note that MinGW does not have all of the timing include files (although there is a way to fix that)
Some people enjoy using the Code::Blocks IDE
- But others have said that they had compilation problems using it
- It seems to be missing some library functions and/or include files needed for timing
The Microsoft compilers that I have seen do not use the standard libraries
- This page has Microsoft's suggestions on how to write code that works in the largest number of C compilers (i.e., portable code)

Last modified: Feb 23, 2018