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| Dev-C++ | |
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 Dev-C++ showing its updated UI and new variable browsing options | |
| Original author | Colin Laplace (Bloodshed Software) 1998-2005 |
| Developer | Johan Mes (Orwell) 2011-2020,Embarcadero since 2020 |
| Initial release | 1998; 27 years ago (1998) |
| Stable release | |
| Repository | |
| Written in | Delphi |
| Operating system | Microsoft Windows |
| Type | Integrated development environment |
| License | GPL-2.0-or-later |
| Website | |
Dev-C++ is afree full-featuredintegrated development environment (IDE) distributed under theGNU General Public License for programming inC andC++. It was originally developed by Colin Laplace and was first released in 1998. It is written inDelphi.
It is bundled with, and uses, theMinGW orTDM-GCC 64bit port of theGCC as itscompiler. Dev-C++ can also be used in combination withCygwin or any otherGCC-based compiler.[2]
An additional aspect of Dev-C++ is its use of DevPaks: packaged extensions on the programming environment with additional libraries, templates, and utilities. DevPaks often contain, but are not limited to,GUI utilities, including popular toolkits such asGTK+,wxWidgets, andFLTK. Other DevPaks include libraries for more advanced function use. Users of Dev-C++ can download additional libraries, or packages of code that increase the scope and functionality of Dev-C++, such as graphics, compression, animation, sound support and many more. Users can create DevPaks and host them for free on the site. Also, they are not limited to use with Dev-C++ - the site says "A typical devpak will work with any MinGW distribution (with any IDE for MinGW)".
From February 22, 2005 the project was not noticeably active, with no news posted nor any updated versions released. In a 2006 forum post, lead developer Colin Laplace stated that he was busy with real-life issues and did not have time to continue the development of Dev-C++.[3]
There are three forks of Dev-C++ since then: wxDev-C++, theOrwell version, and theEmbarcadero-maintained fork version.
wxDev-C++ is a development team that has taken Dev-C++ and added new features such as support for multiple compilers and a RAD designer forwxWidgets applications.[4]
On June 30, 2011 an unofficial version 4.9.9.3 of Dev-C++ was released by Orwell (Johan Mes), an independent programmer,[5] featuring the more recent GCC 4.5.2 compiler, Windows' SDK resources (Win32 and D3D), numerous bugfixes, and improved stability. On August 27, after five years of officially being in the beta stage, version 5.0 was released.[6] This version also has its own separateSourceForge[7] page since version 5.0.0.5, because the old developer is not responding to combining requests. In July 2014, Orwell Dev-C++ 5.7.1 was released featuring the then-recentGCC 4.8.1 which supportsC++11. In a 2020 forum post, Orwell lead developer Johan Mes stated that he "will probably still not have any time to work on this project".[8]
On July 1, 2020 a new fork version 5.50 of Dev-C++ was sponsored and released byEmbarcadero featuring a code upgrade to Delphi 10.4. On October 12, 2020 a new fork version 6.0 of Dev-C++ was sponsored and released by Embarcadero with a more recent GCC 9.2.0 compiler withC++11 and partialC++20 support, new high DPI support, UTF8 file support, upgraded icons, dark theme, and additional changes.[9]
On May 4, 2015, the Singaporean Prime MinisterLee Hsien Loong posted his Sudoku solver program in C++ on Facebook. In his screenshot, he's usingMicrosoft Windows and Dev-C++ as his IDE.[10]
It is often recommended for beginners learning C or C++,[11][12][13][14][15][16] and is available onWine.[17] It is compared withTurbo C++[18] or other IDEs.[19]
