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Dev-C++
Developer(s)Bloodshed Software
Stable release
4.9.9.2 / February 22, 2005
Repository
Operating systemMicrosoft Windows
TypeIDE
LicenseGPL
Websitewww.bloodshed.net
The correct title of this article is Dev-C++. It appears incorrectly here due to technical restrictions.

Dev-C++ is a free IDE (integrated development environment) for programming use in C and its derivative, C++.

Dev-C++ is bundled with the open source MinGW compiler utilizing gcc and its C++ counterpart, g++. Dev-C++ is distributed under the GNU General Public License. The IDE is written in Delphi and/or its Linux port of Kylix.

The project is sponsored by the open source website, Sourceforge. Dev-C++ was originally founded by programmer, Colin Laplace, and his associated company, Bloodshed Software. Dev-C++ runs on Microsoft Windows and used to have a Linux port but that project has since been abandoned.

The program itself has a similar look and feel to the more widely used Microsoft Visual Studio. One additional aspect of Dev-C++ is its use of DevPacks. DevPacks are extensions on the programming with additional libraries, templates, and utilities. DevPacks often contain but are not limited to GUI (Graphical user interface) utilities. One such is wxWidgets which allows Dev-C++ to create MFC type controls which don't come with the download. Other DevPacks include libraries for more advanced function use.

The learning curve of this application is quite high, as compared with other IDEs.

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