c++ with linux

[Tom and Esther Ward]

Hello, Kyrath.
I do alot of c++ programming with Linux and gcc, and  can answer most of
your questions. First, thing is when doing c++ applications you must envoke
g++ not gcc. Gcc is for c applications not c++.
Another pointer is make sure your c++ book is updated to the latest c++
standards or g++ will warning out on older c++ code. One simple example:
In the past you used iostream.h for cout, cin, etc... Now, you include
iostream, and must specify the standard namespace to use cout, cin, etc...
If you want to ask questions off list you can send mail to:
tward1978 at earthlink.net

----- Original Message -----
From: "Kyrath. (AKA Rob)" <kyrath at cox.net>
To: "Speakup" <speakup at braille.uwo.ca>
Sent: Tuesday, March 30, 2004 2:55 PM
Subject: c++ with linux


Hi,

If anyone is coding and compiling C++ programs on their linux box and is
willing to answer some questions, and maybe even step me through a few
things, I would appreciate it very much.  I also think it would be better to
do this off list.

One of the reasons I decided to get involved with linux was to use it as a
learning box for C++ programming.  Granted, trying to learn linux and C++ at
the same time might be biting off a little too much too soon, but this is
basically a hobby, so I can take my time with it.

Yesterday, I was just going through the "hello world" basics and found that
I was unable to compile it at all.  If I can't get gcc to compile the
simplest of programs to work, there's no use in pursuing it further.
Either I'm missing something, perhaps libraries, or I really don't
understand how to use gcc at all.  BTW, I found the manual for gcc extremely
techy and not helpful, at least not at this early stage.

Thanks
-- Rob
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