MSVC++ vs g++

MSVC++ vs g++

This is a short discussion about salient differences between the Microsoft Visual C++ 6.0 compiler and the g++ compiler as it pertains to this course.

1) You should always use the new C++ files in the MSVC++ compiler. That means:

	#include <iostream>
	using namespace std;

Instead of:

	#include <iostream.h>

The former is the correct style but it is not used in all iCarnegie examples.

2) In many instances, iCarnegie has chosen the following initilization for pointer variables:

	
Node *x(head); // head is a Node pointer variable.

The fix is easy. Change to:

	Node (*x)(head);

	Node *x = head;

The latter always works, the former works in most cases.

3) The much Ballyhooed MSVC++ scoping error.

Don't do this.

	
for(int i=0; i<10; i++){}
for(int i=0; i<10; i++){}

The compiler thinks that i is redeclared.
Do do this:

	
int i;
for(i=0; i<10; i++){}
for(i=0; i<10; i++){}

4) The getline function has a known bug when used with the console window.

Microsoft article

5) #pragma warning(disable : 4786) disables string warnings.

6) Future updates.