I've decided I want the title of "C++ Programmer," so I'm going to start what is sure to be 800+ pages of C++ For Dummies boredom. Now, my PC is dead, the hard drive has gone to hell for the porn stashed on it, and my PC is unbootable. I really don't mind because I still have my Mac. But my C++ book mostly mentions the Bloodshed Dev C++ compiler, which is Windows-only (to my knowledge). My main concern is that C++ on the PC will be different and if I learn it, I won't be able to program on my Mac. Is there really any difference between coding in C++ on Mac and PC?
Thanks for any replies (if anyone actually knows what I'm talking about).
12:23 am on Nov. 13, 2005
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Hum, I dont know much about it, but I'm pretty sure programming would be very much the same.
Unless your doing C++ with GUI, then the GUI stuff is probably platform depandant
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I would look into a program called gcc. I believe you can get it for the mac.
Where you are now, the important part is learning what is written in code rather than how it is compiled. Just break out your text editor and go at it.
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GCC is also for linux as well.
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Quote: from TheUnrealSlimShady at 12:23 am on Nov. 13, 2005
I've decided I want the title of "C++ Programmer," so I'm going to start what is sure to be 800+ pages of C++ For Dummies boredom. Now, my PC is dead, the hard drive has gone to hell for the porn stashed on it, and my PC is unbootable. I really don't mind because I still have my Mac. But my C++ book mostly mentions the Bloodshed Dev C++ compiler, which is Windows-only (to my knowledge). My main concern is that C++ on the PC will be different and if I learn it, I won't be able to program on my Mac. Is there really any difference between coding in C++ on Mac and PC?
Thanks for any replies (if anyone actually knows what I'm talking about).
Your hard drive broke because of porn? I find that hard to believe! Maybe you could ask for help on fixing the poor pc?
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Your book is unlikely to teach anything nonstandard that won't be supported by any compliant C++ compiler. GCC is probably the best choice for many reasons which I won't cover here. You're better off programming under OSX than Windows, I assure you. It's the next best thing to a Linux or *BSD install.
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I've decided I want the title of "C++ Programmer," so I'm going to start what is sure to be 800+ pages of C++ For Dummies boredom. Now, my PC is dead, the hard drive has gone to hell for the porn stashed on it, and my PC is unbootable. I really don't mind because I still have my Mac. But my C++ book mostly mentions the Bloodshed Dev C++ compiler, which is Windows-only (to my knowledge). My main concern is that C++ on the PC will be different and if I learn it, I won't be able to program on my Mac. Is there really any difference between coding in C++ on Mac and PC? 
Maybe you could ask for help on fixing the poor pc? 
