Good shareware compiler for C?

[H.]

I am a student taking a machine structures class in a university, which
includes learning C. I am looking for a good freeware or shareware
compiler which can be used in a "C only" mode. C++ isn't allowed in
assignments, and I would like the compiler to check for C syntax
instead of C++ syntax. Besides that, ease of use for a beginner and
basic debugging capabilities are important.

Suggestions are welcome.

[CBFalconer]

Chris Saunders wrote:

>
Sorry, but I insist on "top posting". I personally find it
annoying to have to scroll through a post to read the responce
when I have been following the conversation. I have read and
disagree the site in the URL yo7u posted. Fortunatly for you,
I will not be sending messages frequently to this group but
thought I could be helpful to the person I was responding to.

And when you do you won't be noticed. PLONK

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[Jorgen Grahn]

On 18 Jan 2007 10:18:49 -0800, H. <hb****@gmail.c omwrote:

I am a student taking a machine structures class in a university, which
includes learning C. I am looking for a good freeware or shareware
compiler which can be used in a "C only" mode.

This is the 21st century -- you are more likely to find good Free Software
than shareware or "freeware" these days. GCC and its derivates come to
mind:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GNU_Compiler_Collection

C++ isn't allowed in
assignments, and I would like the compiler to check for C syntax
instead of C++ syntax.

You need to look into which flags you pass to the compiler -- not only to
make sure you're not using C++, but also to enforce modern type checking,
warnings for stupid beginner's mistakes, to disable compiler-specific
extensions to the language, and to choose the C89 or C99 standard. For gcc,
a good starting point is

gcc -W -Wall -pedantic -std=c89
or
gcc -W -Wall -pedantic -std=c99

This applies to gcc and many or most other compilers.

/Jorgen

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Jorgen Grahn <gr********@sni pabacken.dyndns .orgwrites:
[...]

You need to look into which flags you pass to the compiler -- not only to
make sure you're not using C++, but also to enforce modern type checking,
warnings for stupid beginner's mistakes, to disable compiler-specific
extensions to the language, and to choose the C89 or C99 standard. For gcc,
a good starting point is

gcc -W -Wall -pedantic -std=c89
or
gcc -W -Wall -pedantic -std=c99

The latter doesn't entirely conform to the C99 standard;
it might or might not be close enough for your purposes.
See <http://gcc.gnu.org/c99status.html> .

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[Dave Vandervies]

In article <8e************ *************@M OUNTAINCABLE.NE T>,
Chris Saunders <ev**@mountainc able.netwrote:

>Sorry, but I insist on "top posting". I personally find it annoying to have
to scroll through a post to read the responce when I have been following the
conversation .

And most of the people reading here find it annoying to see an entire,
untrimmed, quoted post at the end of your post as the only context for
your comments.

If you really want to annoy us, none of us can stop you, but you can
expect a lot of us to ignore you.
dave

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Top-posting =no context =no help.
Top-posting repeatedly =idiot =plonk =no help.
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[Kenny McCormack]

In article <ep**********@r umours.uwaterlo o.ca>,
Dave Vandervies <dj******@caffe ine.csclub.uwat erloo.cawrote:

>In article <8e************ *************@M OUNTAINCABLE.NE T>,
Chris Saunders <ev**@mountainc able.netwrote:

>>Sorry, but I insist on "top posting". I personally find it annoying to have
to scroll through a post to read the responce when I have been following the
conversatio n.

And most of the people reading here find it annoying to see an entire,
untrimmed, quoted post at the end of your post as the only context for
your comments.

If you really want to annoy us, none of us can stop you, but you can
expect a lot of us to ignore you.

And you'll be the better for it. Think of it as self-killfiling.

[Andrew Gentile]

Jacob,
I just noticed your post. I have been using your compiler for
about a year. Excellent job. I have recommended it to many friends.
Thanks.

Andrew

jacob navia wrote:

H. a écrit :

I am a student taking a machine structures class in a university, which
includes learning C. I am looking for a good freeware or shareware
compiler which can be used in a "C only" mode. C++ isn't allowed in
assignments, and I would like the compiler to check for C syntax
instead of C++ syntax. Besides that, ease of use for a beginner and
basic debugging capabilities are important.

Suggestions are welcome.

If you use windows you can use my compiler system lcc-win32

http://www.cs.virginia.edu/~lcc-win32

o All windows APIs are supported
o 128 bit integers, 352 bits floating points
o bignums

o IDE + project management and makefile generation
o debugger (windowed)
o ressource editor (graphical dialog box designer)

o profiler
o grep/diff/search/ and many other goodies

http://www.cs.virginia.edu/~lcc-win32

[napi]

H. wrote:

I am a student taking a machine structures class in a university, which
includes learning C. I am looking for a good freeware or shareware
compiler which can be used in a "C only" mode. C++ isn't allowed in
assignments, and I would like the compiler to check for C syntax
instead of C++ syntax. Besides that, ease of use for a beginner and
basic debugging capabilities are important.

Suggestions are welcome.

Hi:

You can try AMPC (Axiomatic Multi-Platform C) compiler which supports
ANSI C (1989). It generates Java Bytecode which makes the executables
platform-independent. Check it out here: http://www.axiomsol.com

Have fun.

Napi

[Flash Gordon]

napi wrote, On 22/01/07 04:12:

H. wrote:

>I am a student taking a machine structures class in a university, which
includes learning C. I am looking for a good freeware or shareware
compiler which can be used in a "C only" mode. C++ isn't allowed in
assignments, and I would like the compiler to check for C syntax
instead of C++ syntax. Besides that, ease of use for a beginner and
basic debugging capabilities are important.

Suggestions are welcome.

Hi:

You can try AMPC (Axiomatic Multi-Platform C) compiler which supports
ANSI C (1989).

No it does not. According to your web site "AMPC covers a very large
subset of ANSI C (1989)." A large subset is *not* the language defined
by the standard, the language defined by the language is *all* of the
language defined by the standard. So if the OP finds that for his course
he is required to use feature X defined by the standard that you do not
currently support do you guarantee to add it to your compiler fast
enough not to cause him problems?

It generates Java Bytecode which makes the executables
platform-independent. Check it out here: http://www.axiomsol.com

It is an interesting project, but I would not recommend it for people on
a course unless the course specifies it since you never know when you
might hit things it does not implement. At least with other compilers
you know that it is only bugs in the C89 implementation rather than
having not fully implemented C.
--
Flash Gordon

[Richard Bos]

"Chris Saunders" <ev**@mountainc able.netwrote:

Sorry, but I insist on "top posting".

*Plonk*

Richard

[Richard Bos]

"napi" <na**@axiomsol. comwrote:

You can try AMPC

It generates Java Bytecode which makes the executables platform-independent.

*Snigger*

Richard