C++ Programming

Installing MinGW C/C++ compiler at home
This page explains how to install a free C/C++ compiler on your home computer and how to use a text editor as a simple IDE for the compiler.

Ch - an embeddable C/C++ interpreter
Download Ch
Download Ch documentation
This is an interpreted (instead of compiled) implementation of C/C++. Versions of it for Windows, Linux, and Mac OS X are freely downloadable (but registration is required). This software is very useful for learning C/C++ concepts and for getting a feel for the differences between compilers vs. interpreters.

Installing LccWin32 C compiler at home
This pages explains how to install a free C compiler on your home computer and how to use a text editor as a simple IDE for the compiler.

Standard C (by P.J. Plauger and Jim Brodie)
Dinkum C99 Library (by P.J. Plauger and Jim Brodie)
The C Library Reference Guide
C Function Quick Ref
Extended ASCII chart
The above links are to pages that provide reference material about the C programming language and the Standard C Runtime Libraries. The first link is to an online version of a very good C reference book.

Essential C
Pointers and Memory
C Programming Notes
Animated C Tutorial
comp.lang.c Frequently Asked Questions
These links are to some tutorial material about C programming.

Infrequently Asked Questions in comp.lang.c
The International Obfuscated C Code Contest
Links that give you an idea of what programmers think is funny about C.

C Resources
Programming in C
C/C++ Users Journal
Dr Dobb's Journal: C/C++ Programming
DevZoo - Free Text Editors CC++ Compilers and Other Programming Tools
These are links to some pages that have a lot more links to resources about C and C++ on the Internet.


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