C++17 Quick Syntax Reference: A Pocket Guide to the Language, APIs and Library

© Mikael Olsson 2018

Mikael OlssonC++17 Quick Syntax Referencehttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-3600-0_1

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Mikael Olsson¹ 

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Choosing an IDE

To begin developing in C++ you need a text editor and a C++ compiler. You can get both at the same time by installing an Integrated Development Environment (IDE) that includes support for C++. A good choice is Microsoft's Visual Studio Community Edition, which is a free version of Visual Studio that is available from Microsoft’s website.¹ This IDE has full support for the C++14 standard and includes most features of C++17 as of the 2017 version.

Two other popular cross-platform IDEs include NetBeans and Eclipse CDT. Alternatively, you can develop using a simple text editor such ...