Additions:
Additions:
Below are few major reasons for why you should avoid using Turbo C/C++ compilers for DOS:
- It is over a decade old and do not conform to the current standards.
- Only 16bit DOS applications can be developed using that compiler.
- Maximum amount of memory available for programs is 64kb, while modern applications need a lot more than that.
- The compiler is buggy and do not issue proper diagnostic messages for erroneous programs.
- There are no database libraries supporting this compiler.
- There are no modern graphics libraries supporting this compiler.
- Its C++ compiler is pre-standard, and do not have STL library.
There are many new good compilers available for free such as GCC, VC++ and Dev C++(
MinGW), they conform to the standards well and are very rich in features. There is also a new 32 bit Turbo C++ compiler called as Turbo C++ 2006 (Explorer edition), you can upgrade to this new compiler if you are used to the older Turbo C++ compilers.
Deletions:
The Turbo C/C++(16 bit DOS) compilers are over a decade old and do not conform to the current standards well. Its features are poor and only contains libraries for programming in DOS environment. You would have to unlearn most of what you learnt with Turbo C/C++ because those old libraries are of no use in todays 32 and 64 bit computing environments. Many schools and colleges in India still instruct their students to use Turbo C/C++ because their staffs aren't competent enough to learn and teach the new compilers. Even many books written by Indian authors(like Yashwant Kanetkar) still teach using Turbo C/C++, such books should be avoided. There are newer compilers (which are free) such as GCC, VC++ and Dev C++(
MinGW) which should be used instead. Also, there is a new 32 bit Turbo C++ compiler called as Turbo C++ Explorer, to which you can upgrade.
Why shouldn't we use the Turbo C/C++(DOS) compilers?
The Turbo C/C++(16 bit DOS) compilers are over a decade old and do not conform to the current standards well. Its features are poor and only contains libraries for programming in DOS environment. You would have to unlearn most of what you learnt with Turbo C/C++ because those old libraries are of no use in todays 32 and 64 bit computing environments. Many schools and colleges in India still instruct their students to use Turbo C/C++ because their staffs aren't competent enough to learn and teach the new compilers. Even many books written by Indian authors(like Yashwant Kanetkar) still teach using Turbo C/C++, such books should be avoided. There are newer compilers (which are free) such as GCC, VC++ and Dev C++(
MinGW) which should be used instead. Also, there is a new 32 bit Turbo C++ compiler called as Turbo C++ Explorer, to which you can upgrade.
Click here for links to download the new C/C++ compilers and IDEs.