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Does anyone know where I can download a good C++ compiler from?

Or, is there one on the CD-Rom included in Deitel's "How to program C: fourth edition"?

Any help gratefully received.

Using the search here I found these links
http://textpad.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=5474 (4 links in talleyrand's post)
http://textpad.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=5304 (a how-to for TP)
Don't know the Deitel book you mention, but considering it's pricetag I would not be supriced if the cd does indeed contain a compiler!
Another possible source would be to install cygwin and it's toolset, the gcc and so on, then there are all sorts of windows based versions of the *nix tools on sourceforge, not sure about the compilers though.
Also found this list of free compilers at http://www.bloodshed.net/compilers/index.html - HTH

edit. almost forgot, I'm currently looking at Visual C++ 2005 Express, yes, it's a free beta from the Vole. Don't know it's expire date, saw some one guessing at March'05.

Another possible source would be to install cygwin and it's toolset, the gcc and so on, then there are all sorts of windows based versions of the *nix tools on sourceforge, not sure about the compilers though.

If you don't want/need the full Cygwin fucntionality, a good option is MinGW, which ships with gcc. See http://www.mingw.org/

Regards,

Thanks a lot people!