Appendix D. Using the MinGW C++ Compiler on Windows
This book works with any programming tool or integrated development environment (IDE) that supports C++14, the current version of the C++ programming language. If you already have an IDE such as Microsoft Visual Studio or C++ Builder and you know it supports C++14, you can use it and stop reading this appendix right now.
A popular and free option for Windows users who want to learn C++ is the GCC compiler, part of an open source programming toolkit for the language. GCC, which is available for Windows, Mac OS, and Linux, is a set of programs that are used in a command window instead of a graphical user interface. You edit programs in any text editor you like, then type commands to make the C++ ...
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