Installation

Each platform or Operating System (OS) has a different set of compiler tools so the following sub-chapters will outline how to get setup on each platform.

Available C++ Compilers

CompilerDescriptionWindowsLinuxMacOS
GNU Compiler Collection (GCC)A collection of compiler technologies for many different languages including C, C++, Objective-C, Ada, D and Go. Part of the GNU project and the default compiler on Linux.✅1✅✅
ClangA compiler frontend and build runner that is a part of the LLVM Project. Used to compile C, C++ and Objective-C.✅2✅✅
Microsoft Visual Compilers (MSVC)Microsoft's proprietary compiler toolchain for building C and C++. Usually installed with the Visual Studio IDE.✅❌❌

Info

Note: The use of $ or > as the first character on a line in any code block for a shell (commands etc.) is used to indicate the prompt with the command following. This is used to clarify a shell code block that contains commands and the (generally) expected output. You do not need to copy the $ or > when running commands.

  • 1

    via MinGW or Cygwin

  • 2

    via Visual Studio, MinGW or Cygwin