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billion57

Where can I get a simple C++ editor, something that does not have a complicated interface or a long startup time, something I can open and use at a whim?

Like Python's IDLE?

BigPig

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Notepad++?Or Notepad?lol

billion57

Sorry, I meant something that can edit and run programs.

Compile them.

Sylvi

To run C++ I think you have to compile it and there aren't any editors that are simple from what I know. I just setup my compiler environment and used Notepad++.

Oats

Use quincy 2005. It's freeware, runs programs and it does the compiling automatictly.

It also includes sample tutorials and programs to make, as well a detailed wiki on each command. (to access via a button)

edit: It's what I used to learn C

greymatter

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Turbo C++ is awsome =P
I first learned C++ in turbo before moving on to Dev and VC++

Jont

Is ehh ... C/C++/C# umm... easy to learn like Python?

Oats

C++ is the easiest out of the first two.

C is easy but it's very base and you have to be methodological using it.

C# I'm not sure.

mniip

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if you're on linux or msys (git bash, cygwin, etc), vim has great integration with make

boxmein

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C++ is far from easy. You're far better off first learning C as it's far more simple and robust.
C# is Java but for Windows only.

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~~You could probably hook up a C/++ build system to Sublime Text, which is the most awesome text editor ever.~~
Sublime Test already has a C++ build system set up, all it takes is Ctrl+Shift+B to build & run & display output. Only limitation is it can't take standard input.

HOWEVER, implying that you intend on compiling projects the size of mountains, you should really get MinGW and a knowledge of the lovely command line.

Lightweight C/C++ Editor