hello,
I am newbie in c++ and want to have good proggramer in it. I want to ask some question
1)I downlaoded some .cpp files and found some have iostream.h while some have only
#include <iostream>
using namespace std;
whats difference between them?
2) former include works in turbo C++ compiler but later not works why??
3) which is most used good debugging facility provider compiler for Windows and Linux to do c++ programming?
4) Also in world C++ programming mean its console based programming or visual c++ programming?
5) which is mostly used way to do c++ programming on console(Dos based) or on windows?
Thanks,
rahul

PS. Sorry if anybody dont like questions asking about windows environment

hi, pal... maybe I'm not the best one to give an advise, 'coz I'm just trying to understand how to compile c++ under linux..
..but my advise is : it would be easier if you begin writting programs in a IDE like borland turboC++ under windows. It's very popular, have many tools for debugging and a very copmlete help file.. and all in just one program.
good luck!

you should not use <iostream.h>, use <iostream>.

you should not trick yourself into using an IDE right away. learn using good all gvim editor and gcc/g++ commands. Then learn make.

ONLY afterward take up the IDE, because IDE MAKES YOU STUPID!

also why are you using turbo C++, just get Fedora Core 3. Install everything and it will be a good ready to go development setup with KDevelop and etc.

On linux you should learn how to use 'gdb' at command line and if you want gui then use ddd(gdb gui front end).

Thanks for replys
Now can i know what are main parts to learn in C++ to become good programmer. I know class, inheritence, polymorphism, operator overlading what else i must learn?
Also what is STL?

http://www.csl.mtu.edu/cs2141/www/Home.html

1. Complete all assignments provided in that course.
2. Use class notes and class examples. They will bail you out.
3. STL:standard template library. There are examples availabe in class examples and class notes.

At all costs, STAY AWAY FROM TURBO C++!! Turbo C++ is an outdated DOS compiler that has been around since long before the ANSI/ISO C++ standards were established. It not supporting <iostream> is just one example. (Which is the standard, btw. iostream.h is deprecated.)

There are a number of good free compilers for Windows, so there is no reason to be using it anyway. (Both Borland and Microsoft have free command-line compilers you can download, and you can get the GNU compiler with the Cygwin tools or with DevC++.)