what application is used to type in code and create program?

[nelnac]

i'm trying to teach myself c++ through verious online places, however i haven't been able to find one thing.. a program where i can type Code into and have it compile the code for me anyone have any suggestions (freeware preff) thanks

I'm using Win Vista

[oler1s]

There's a name for that program: compiler. Google for Visual C++ Express and MingW. Both are compilers available for free.

[nelnac]

compiler cool got it thank you very much

[zlash]

Just a preference, but I use the Dev-CPP IDE with MINGW under windows. Its a bit old, but it works perfect for me (Just remember to update MINGW if you install it, because the mingw package that comes with Dev-CPP is a couple of years outdated)

[CodeTilYaDrop]

DEV from Bloodshed is great for C++ programming. Also, Eclipse with the plug-in for C++ is catching on! It is pretty nice, too. Both are free!