

A compiler is not a program that allows you to create, edit, run, test, & debug your code. That’s because a compiler is a very specific thing – a program that translates your programming language source code into an executable. Furthermore, conspicuously missing from this list is any means of creating or editing code. Of course, most people don’t want to do all of their work from the command line. It will let you compile, run, and debug C++ code when working from the command line. But many will find it convenient to put together a programming environment on their own PCs.īy the end of this process, you need to have installed So, no, ODU CS students don’t **need* to do this.


This document will walk you through the process of installing a free C++ compiler on your PC.
