c and java programming

[zeusfaber]

im taking c and java this semester and was wondering what apps are best for programming in these langs?

 

[imgod2u]

In reality, a good text editor and the compiler is the best as I've found. IDE's usually have outdated compilers and aren't really all that helpful. I find text editors like JEdit to be sufficient as well as M$'s Visual J++ (just use it for text). As for C, I can think of Vi or Emacs, both are part of GNU.

 

[DaveSimmons]

For Windows-specific c (not 100% standard c) Visual Studio / VC++ 6 can be helpful because of the nice debugging tools -- you can "single step" through the execution of your program to find the parts that aren't behaving the way you expect them to. It's pretty convenient to hold the mouse over a variable name in your code and see what the current value of it is.

 

[Adrian Tung]

Originally posted by: DaveSimmons
For Windows-specific c (not 100% standard c) Visual Studio / VC++ 6 can be helpful because of the nice debugging tools -- you can "single step" through the execution of your program to find the parts that aren't behaving the way you expect them to. It's pretty convenient to hold the mouse over a variable name in your code and see what the current value of it is.

Totally agree. To add to its power, install a plug-in such as Visual Assist.

As for text editors, I find Scintilla to be very useful for me. It supports C, C++, Java and a ton of other languages/scripts.


atwl

 

[AmigaMan]

For Java, hands down: Eclipse

 

[BFG10K]

For C/C++ I use Microsoft Visual C++ hands down. It's by far the best IDE I've ever seen.

Also if you stick to ANSI C/C++ you won't have any problems moving your code to different platforms. I sometimes move code between G++/Linux and Visual C++/Windows and I never have any issues.

 

[DaveSimmons]

Originally posted by: BFG10K
For C/C++ I use Microsoft Visual C++ hands down. It's by far the best IDE I've ever seen.

Also if you stick to ANSI C/C++ you won't have any problems moving your code to different platforms. I sometimes move code between G++/Linux and Visual C++/Windows and I never have any issues.

Though for C++ you have to be a little careful in using advanced templates features and the Standard Library aka STL, since VC++ 6 is not 100% correct in its handling of them. Windows Dev Journal had the VC6 "C++ bug of the month" feature for years (before switching to the VC7 bug of the month).

 

[MonkeyK]

Originally posted by: AmigaMan
For Java, hands down: Eclipse

I think that Borland's JBuilder looks pretty darned nice. The personal edition is available free.

-Mike

 

[HJB417]

if you have vs.net, you can create both c++ and java programs w/ it.

 

[manly]

Originally posted by: HJB417
if you have vs.net, you can create both c++ and java programs w/ it.

J# is not Java.

 

[HJB417]

Originally posted by: manly

Originally posted by: HJB417
if you have vs.net, you can create both c++ and java programs w/ it.

J# is not Java.

that is true, but that doesn't mean the IDE wont' compile java code, which it does. Give it a try and see for yourself, the J# package is free.

 

[bighurtx82]

JBuilder is a great program for java programming.

 

[thatbox]

All I can do in C++ right now is little DOS-based proggies, and for me, the windows-based Borland C++ is perfectly fine.