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Re: GCC compiler


brendan achola wrote:
To whom it may consern,  I recently downloaded the cygwin software the full.exe version and I was wondering if I need the binary source code too. All I need this software for is to use the compiler. Can Write my programs in notepad and compile them in cygwin?Or does cygwin have it's own compiler like vi from unix?Some information on how to use gcc will be highly appreciated.from Brendan

You do not need the source code.
Yes you can write your programs with notepad and compile with GCC.
vi is not a compiler; it is an editor.  If you got to the contribs section of the cygwin site, you will see editors that have been ported to cygwin (vi, emacs, etc).  You do not need a cygwin compiled editor.  Any editor or IDE of your choice should work.

Brendan Simon.
 


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