Code :: Blocks is a software specially designed for programming. It is an Open Source and has an integrated development environment in C and C + +. It offers a variety of tools for development and a good programming knowledge is somehow required.
Key Features
- Free: it is entirely a free GPLv3 with no hidden costs. It is possible to use it on any platform using wxWidgets. As it is written entirely in C++, there is no need to use language interpretation or load a bookstore owner. It can increase its potential by adding plug-ins.
- Compilation: Code :: Blocks can be downloaded with the integrated compiler, MinGW (Win32 version of GCC). It also supports multiple compilers, including MSVC++, Digital Mars, Borland C++5.5 and more. Compilation operations can be done very quickly. If you have a powerful processor, it can process to batch compilation.
- Debugger: it provides a GNU GDB interface for debugging. To avoid errors when writing a program, it has a system that displays symbols and arguments. Code :: Blocks allows you to customize the dump.
- Creation of graphical user interfaces: Code :: Blocks provides a visual environment for rapid creation of programs with graphical interfaces, WxSmith which is running on Linux, Mac OS X and Windows, and can be used after installing the free and multiplatform library wxWidgets.
System requirements
- Operating system: Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7, Linux, Mac.
- Processor: Pentium IV or equivalent.
- RAM: 512 MB minimum.
- Disk space required: 75 MB
- Optionally: install the free and multiplatform library wxWidgets to compile programs with
http://wiki.codeblocks.org/index.php?title=Compiling_wxWidgets_2.8.6_to_develop_Code::Blocks_%28MSW%29
Pros
- Code :: Blocks is actively developed by a vibrant community.
- Possibility to increase its potential with plug-ins.
- GUI is simple but well designed.
- Code:: Blocks proposes the download of other distributions.
Cons
See also
Knowledge communities.
Latest update on Friday January 25, 2013 12:37:06 AM
- Very fast.