Maurice072297
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Newbie to C++ programming
Which is better between Visual C++ 6.0 and C++ Builder. I just want to purchase the best product on the market now.
Thanks in advance
Thanks in advance
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First off, will you be doing windows programming? If not, then it doesn't matter, go with VC.
If so...then its probably hard to explain to you. I suspect you have no experience with windows programming as well as C++. MFC and VCL are huge libraries of code--sort of--that help you to write programs in windows. They sort of give a programmer tools to do commong things that they would otherwise have to write themselves. MFC is the most commonly used one, but VCL is very very different and has many advantages over MFC. (and the reverse is true. Don't ask me to compare the two. That is basically impossible.) VCL can only be used with BCB, so if you wan to use it there is no choice. But you might not want to use either. You certainly won't use either if you aren't writting windows programs. if you are writting "standard C++" programs, like you find in a textbook, you can write them on either, but VC is easier.
If so...then its probably hard to explain to you. I suspect you have no experience with windows programming as well as C++. MFC and VCL are huge libraries of code--sort of--that help you to write programs in windows. They sort of give a programmer tools to do commong things that they would otherwise have to write themselves. MFC is the most commonly used one, but VCL is very very different and has many advantages over MFC. (and the reverse is true. Don't ask me to compare the two. That is basically impossible.) VCL can only be used with BCB, so if you wan to use it there is no choice. But you might not want to use either. You certainly won't use either if you aren't writting windows programs. if you are writting "standard C++" programs, like you find in a textbook, you can write them on either, but VC is easier.
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I just review my project. It will consist of putting together a MS Access database. After further reviewing your comments. It sounds like VC is the best solution.
Probably. I really prefer it for the most part, but there are reasonable arguments both ways. But VC's help will be of great assistance when you need to interface with access....
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