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C++ does look similar to Java, but it's really not. Preprocessor magic + template magic + linking magic means pain. I will admit to not having tried devc++ or
by hfinucane 17y ago
C++ does look similar to Java, but it's really not. Preprocessor magic + template magic + linking magic means pain.
I will admit to not having tried devc++ or visualc. I would imagine that visualc might be able to solve the problem, since they can control the build system, and can hook into their compiler directly (last I checked, GCC made this very hard).
I'm also going to go out on a limb and suggest that you may be overestimating the pain points other people experience /not/ using an IDE.
- keefe 17y agoI haven't done professional work in C++ only my thesis project which was relatively self contained and simple, so maybe I am underestimating the importance of preprocessor/template/linking magic. There is certainly a rather large barrier to entry for vim/emacs for the average developer.
- keefe 17y agoI decided to put up a poll about this http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=574697 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=574697 maybe enough people will answer to be interesting?