good c/c++ compiler

[Imin]

alop

what's the best c/c++ compiler..and where can i get it..?
is gcc good enough...? how to use it?

thanx in advance

[bwkaz]

gcc for C, g++ for C++. All you'll ever need (for compiling anyway).

Use them by looking at the GCC Manual (at gcc.gnu.org), and/or looking at sample command lines used in prewritten package Makefiles. That is to say, get a prewritten package, ./configure it, and then make it. Then try to figure out what each option on any given compilation line is doing.

The options are FAR too many in number to list here; they're listed in the manual at gcc.gnu.org, and in the gcc info page (info gcc).