C++ Builder for Mac/Eclipse Help

[Muaguana]

Random early-ass assistance request...

I have a C programming class and most of the students have Windows laptops, and the teacher is using a program called NetBeans to teach C and C++ building. Problem is, I never could get NetBeans to work on my Macbook, so I got Eclipse. But I have no idea how to work it, since the tutorials from the website are useless and it operates completely differently than NetBeans (what kind of name is NetBeans anyway? And why do I hear Munchkins singing in my apartment?!)

Are there any Eclipse users out there who can tell me at least how to pull up the friggin' console thing to type code into so I don't spend the class period going "a duh dur dum eargh..." like some retarded (no, special needs) rabbit of some sort?

"What, behind the rabbit?"
"It is the rabbit!"

I have to get up in four hours. Choo choo, mammy gumbaroo.

[Muaguana]

Wait, hold on, wait a minute, hold it, hold up, back it up, forward it back, I SOLVED THE PROBLEM! Crisis has been averted until I figure out a way to screw it up. And I will. Mark my words...

[anyonefortennis]

I'm pretty sure you can do C++ on Xcode.

[L-A]

^Absolutely.

• Open XCode.
• File/New Project...
• In the "New Project" Assistant, expand the "Command Line Utility" group.
• Select "C++ Tool"
• Click "Next"
• Give a project name and directory, then click "Finish".
• Press Cmd-Shift-R to open the Console window. Output will appear there.
• Click the "Build and Go" toolbar button.

[karrot-x]

NetBeans is Java and will work 100% on Mac.

[Muaguana]

Originally Posted by anyonefortennis

I'm pretty sure you can do C++ on Xcode.

I just want to give a huge thanks to you and L-A for the tip. I never got Eclipse to work (something about binaries) but Xcode works like a dream. Thanks a ton!

[XigXag]

Eclipse is a notorious PITA.

[Marco A. Mayer]

I want to learn some programming, and my uncle said it would be nice if I could learn C++.

Can someone here give me tips about tutorials, compilers, etc.?

[anyonefortennis]

Do you have a windows pc or mac?

C++ gives a good solid CS base but has a steeper learning curve. You can do this on windows or mac using xcode (free) or visual studio ($$)

VB.net or C# are easier to learn if you have a windows pc. You'll need visual studio for this and it's not cheap.

You can download Eclipse and learn Java (and code for say, android). Eclipse also works on both windows and mac.

You can also learn HTML and Javascript (especially using jQuery). You can do this on mac or PC with a ton of free apps or any text editor. Lots of useful things to learn using just plain HTML and js.

[fdeck]

AFAIK you can download "express" versions of the Microsoft development tools for free:

http://www.microsoft.com/express/Windows/

In addition, there are boatloads of free programming tools for almost every platform.

My advice: Learn an easier language first. I will probably get rocks thrown at me, but I suggest BASIC. You can download Microsoft Smallbasic for free, and there are other free BASIC programming tools for practically every platform. The Microsoft website includes a nice tutorial:

http://smallbasic.com/

You can always learn C++ later, once you get the hang of general programming concepts. Granted, I learned BASIC 30 years ago, but I still use it. I'm not a professional software developer, but I use programming extensively to solve problems and create simple tools.

[applerocks]

Hey,

I actually don't think that learning a language like HTML or BASIC first is going to help you that much. If you want to eventually code in C++ you will need to get used to something called Object Oriented Programming, although some BASIC languages now support this the difficulty level (both syntactically and conceptually) is on a par with Java and almost with C++.

I would recommend Java, it's what most Uni (college) students will learn to code with and it does an excellent job of introducing you to the basics of Object Oriented Programming whilst still keeping things quite simple; you don't have to worry for example about trash collection. Once you've learnt Java it's really easy to switch to C++, you just need to learn a few extra things. There are also a ton of good resources online eg:

http://codingbat.com/
http://www.cems.uwe.ac.uk/~lrlang/ja...sic/index.html (I learnt the basics of java from the worksheets here - I just googled learn to program in Java to find them)

Don't be afraid to have a go at C++ if you want (it's not to dissimilar to Java) you'll be forced to look at some harder concepts early on but you may be able to handle them. Here's an excellent tutorial:

http://www.cprogramming.com/tutorial.html#c++tutorial

[Marco A. Mayer]

^ just downloaded the CodeBlocks compiler and I'm going to read that tutorial.