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IDEs are bloated and slow usually and makefiles are confusing to write by myself. I was just wondering what you experts do to organize and compile projects with.
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Bob Busby said:IDEs are bloated and slow usually and makefiles are confusing to write by myself. I was just wondering what you experts do to organize and compile projects with.
Also an old-timer, so take my comments with a grain of salt.MarcoD said:I use vi, make and gcc. But I am an old-timer, wouldn't recommend it to anyone else.
The purpose of compiling C code is to translate the human-readable code written by a programmer into machine-readable instructions that can be executed by a computer. This allows the computer to understand and run the program.
Experts typically use a compiler, such as GCC or Clang, to compile C code. They may also use a text editor or integrated development environment (IDE) to write and organize their code.
Yes, C code can be compiled on any operating system as long as the appropriate compiler is installed. However, the resulting executable file may only run on the specific operating system it was compiled for.
The compilation process involves several steps, including preprocessing, compiling, assembly, and linking. In preprocessing, the code is checked for any syntax errors and any preprocessor directives are processed. Then, in compiling, the code is translated into assembly language. The assembly code is then translated into machine code in the assembly step. Finally, the linker combines all the necessary files and libraries to create an executable file.
Yes, there are different types of C compilers, including cross-compilers, which can compile code for a different target platform than the one it is running on, and optimizing compilers, which can improve the performance of the resulting executable by rearranging and optimizing the code.