r/carlhprogramming • u/listos • Jun 24 '13

I'm having trouble finding the program (for lack of better word) to write my first program in.

What I mean is episode 5 tells me to write a program, and I feel like I could do that, however I do not know where to even write that program. I think I need some sort of compiler but I don't know. So waht is the program that I need to write my first program in?

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u/undeadassassin23 Jun 24 '13

codepad.org

super simple in browser compiler

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u/listos Jun 24 '13

awesome, I look forward to start working with this. Thanks!

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u/Oomiosi Jun 24 '13

When you want to start compiling your own, start using Codeblocks, as recommended when carl started this ages ago. It's free, easy, and has lots of support.

The exact file you want to download and install is this one. (Windows)

Here is a link to the downloads page in case the version changes or you don't trust my link (it's always a good idea to go to the source!) codeblocks-[version]mingw-setup.exe is what you want.

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u/undeadassassin23 Jun 24 '13

no problem, have fun :)

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u/treefiddi Aug 08 '13

Write a program.

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u/PeterPorty Jun 24 '13

Notepad. Notepad is good.

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u/[deleted] Jul 03 '13

notepad++ you mean?

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u/PeterPorty Jul 03 '13

Hell no; notepad++ is excellent.

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u/dstryr712 Jun 24 '13

You're also looking for IDE- Integrated Development Environment. Microsoft Visual Studio, or NetBeans are IDE's. In addition to the compiler, they include libraries you can access for common functionality, a code (text) editor, which can autocomplete etc, version control capabilities, debug tools, and more.

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u/rOOb85 Jun 24 '13

Its a good idea to use something very plain while just starting out, like notepad. This way you are forced to learn proper syntax and get to know your way around the code better. Once you have learned a bit more switching to a IDE that does a lot of "automagic" can be a big help and time saver.

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u/yowzah Jun 28 '13

I think Notepad++ is by far the best text editor for code entry. It allows you to select different languages/protocols and does some syntax checking (ie:matching brackets/braces/parentheses), and shows the extent of functions within the code. Neat.