When C++ was created, what was the compiler made by Bjarne stroustrup?

I can't seem to understand why there are so many compilers out there that suck and each of them produces a different error and none of them is ANSI/ISO compatible fully, while the creator of the language himself should have made the right one! I mean, one of them even says it has a syntax error in one of its own libraries!


I'm going to try out eclipse cuz Dev C++ is driving me nuts but I need to get a good compiler! Borland doesn't even have a debugger so what can I do?


P.S: I only write console applications because I program for contests and training sites like USACO's training site.


Please answer the main question cuz it's the one that's killing me. Where's the original compiler?

When C++ was created, what was the compiler made by Bjarne stroustrup?
Even the "original" compiler had lots of bugs. C++ is a very complex language, making it extremely difficult to create a bug-free compiler. I feel your pain.





Good luck!
Reply:Have you tried Microsoft Visual Studio? It comes with a console compiler. You need to set it up, but it works...as long as you aren't on Vista.
Reply:Stroustrup did a book, not a compiler. Everyone has been free to implement their own subset of the C++ language, all along.





I'm on Linux, incidently, so I haven't had to pay for a Borland Compiler for a while: however the last time I actually bought one (around 2002) it came with an IDE -- Integrated Debugging Editor which certainly worked. Have you bought a Borland compiler or did you just download it?





Naturally when I hear someone is having trouble with Dev C++ or any implementation of GCC I'm sorry to hear it. If you are just programming for the console, have you considered DJGPP? With GDB and GProf GCC does have debugging capabilities. I've never used CDT but I do wish you luck.





Still, a reasonably complete implementation of the C++ programming language and (separately) the Standard Template Library is available at http://www.digitalmars.com. Their IDE, which I've never used, is available on their CD which costs $54. You can download and install a command line version for free. You also have to install the STL separately, which can be tricky (before I dumped DOS I used a batch file to compile my C++ programs) but once you get it working it is very awesome.
Reply:If yo want a good compiler, Go to www.bloodshed.net and download the free Dev C++,


Good Luck





Omar