Comments on: Writing C/C++ on Windows using g++ under Cygwin

By: VJ

VJ — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 22:37:36 +0000

It was 10 years back that I ran C with the Turbo C tool…I wanted to get back and downloaded stuff but it was your article which helped me execute(that’s all which matters)…thanks.

By: tartley

tartley — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 14:31:56 +0000

Hey Shashi,
Yes, it works with C++. You have to be sure to select the ‘g++’ compiler during your Cygwin install, and then compile your programs using ‘g++’ instead of ‘gcc’.

By: Shashi

Shashi — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 18:11:41 +0000

Thanks alot for this article. I learnt how to run C program in Cygwin emulator.
is this emulator having C/C++ editor?
Thanks
Shashi Kant

By: tartley

tartley — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 16:40:28 +0000

Thanks Michael. If anyone else is ever requires similar help I might try recasting the above exercise with a MinGW slant, see if there’s any mileage in that.

By: Michael Foord

Michael Foord — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 21:49:11 +0000

By default MinGW will compile on windows without linking to any MinGW libraries that encumber your executables.

By: DoodiaHob

DoodiaHob — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 22:17:58 +0000

Thank you

By: tartley

tartley — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 17:34:09 +0000

Good points, Josh and Max. I figured it was OK for my friend, who only had access to Windows machines, and just wanted something which which he could try out simply C++ programs for his own benefit, but the considerations you raise are very pertinent in almost any other circumstance.