Borland is not outdated if you get the new Borland if you use the free one it is but even Borland 5.5 is a good environment to build 32 bit programs. The problem with the newer c++ builder is the access for the development environment sucks since its Java. Ken -----Original Message----- From: programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Tyler Littlefield Sent: Friday, December 18, 2009 7:51 PM To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: c++ confusion Hello, Return 0; has nothing to do with the memory. It's just the exit code that gets returned to the calling process. The memory management is delt with by the OS its self, and the library. If you want to use borland that works too, but as far as I remember, borland is kind of outdated. On Dec 18, 2009, at 5:23 PM, Joseph Lee wrote: > Hi, > The return (0) line indicates that you have finished executing the code and > is forfitting the memory so that other programs can use it. Personally, I > put that line at the end of my programs.As for command-line tools, I > recommend Borland. > Cheers, > Joseph > > -----Original Message----- > From: programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Alex Hall > Sent: Friday, December 18, 2009 3:54 PM > To: Blind Programming List > Subject: c++ confusion > > Hi all, > I may have to learn a lot of c++ or, more specifically, visual c++ sometime > soon. I am confused on some things from my limited c++ experience in the > past: > > 1. Some compilers want the "return(0) and a few other lines at the end of > your main function, while some do not. I have noticed this and similar small > > differences. What is this all about, and what decides what specific code > needs to be included? > > 2. What is visual c++ to regular c++ and is it very different? Can I use my > favorite c++ program to compile vc++ or does this language require its own > compiler? > > 3. Is there a simple command-line c++ or vc++ compiler I can get so I can > use EdSharp instead of a dedicated IDE? > > Thanks for any help! > > > Have a great day, > Alex > New email address: mehgcap@xxxxxxxxx > > __________ > View the list's information and change your settings at > //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 8.5.427 / Virus Database: 270.14.113/2573 - Release Date: 12/18/09 > 07:35:00 > > __________ > View the list's information and change your settings at > //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind __________ View the list's information and change your settings at //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind __________ View the list's information and change your settings at //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind