C++ - Compiler question

Is Dev-C++ a good compiler for Windows?

Link: http://www.bloodshed.net/devcpp.html

If it is not a good one then might anyone have any suggestions on something that might be a good one?

Thanks in advance.

~Legitimize

This is not compiler. This is IDE.

EDIT:
I guess visual studio is what you want link

Visual Studio Express Edition (it's free):

http: // www.microsoft.com/express/vc/

Okay, well, I see on the website where it does say that it is an IDE, but I have used it previously to "compile" C++ code into console programs, etc... I will look at that Visual Studio Express Edition though. Just for the record, do you think the VSEE is better than the Dev-C++ IDE that I gave a link to? Or would it even matter which one I used? Thanks

~Legitimize

Dev-C++ relies on a separate compiler, and simply provides a nice interface. For that matter, you could say Visual Studio does the same (there is a compiler included with visual studio).

I tend to think Visual Studio is better, but there are likely many who would disagree with me.

Well, I usually try to stay out of the way of anything with visual or studio or Microsoft in it because they have a way of making me think something is free and then boom, price. But yeah, I will look at VSEE since you say it's free. Thanks.

~Legitimize

"Well, I usually try to stay out of the way of anything with visual or studio or Microsoft in it because they have a way of making me think something is free and then boom, price. "

Then use Linux. It is free and more "developer friendly".

Well, that wouldn't really be a problem with me considering that I like to keep Windows and Linux installed on my computer. Although I have not had Linux on there in a while. I just tend to get on Linux on the laptop and keep my personal computer folding away on Windows Anyways, I am probably going to install Linux again on my computer sometime this weekend. I am still trying to decide whether or not I want to learn to code on Windows or Linux. Anyone want to comment on their opinions whether or not I should use Windows or Linux. Thanks.

~Legitimize

EDIT: I clicked on what I thought was the right one, apparently, it wasn't. I downloaded Visual Basic Express Edition. Which of those do I actually need to download. Is it the Visual C++ 2008 Express Edition that I need to download? Thanks again.

If you can choose I would recommend Linux and qt, it's simple, powerful and has best documentation I saw
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Yeah, Well, I'm going to go ahead and use the IDE that I originally asked about, Dev-C++. I am going to use it because I have previous experience with it's compiler and I cannot figure out what the heck is what with the Microsoft Visual Studio software. Honestly really doesn't surprise me. Anyways, I am going to look into getting a fresh copy of a Linux OS installed on my computer alongside Windows, and when I do, I will look into using qt and I will probably end up being on that all of the time coding. Anyways, thanks for all of your help.

~Legitimize

Dev-C++ is pants. The compiler it uses (mingw i think) is trash. The standard libraries aren't supported properly and it's just a clusterfuck. Visual Studio is the king of IDEs - for one, it actually follows the standard closer than most (exception being GCC/G++), and it's very easy to use.

I haven't used Dev-C++ in 10 years because once I hit Visual Studio, I never went back.

We are talking windows development here. In linux, nothing beats the console + make files But, I'm one to do things myself...

Yeah, at this point, I'm about ready to go to Linux and learn how to do that, but yeah. For some reason, I find Visual Studio difficult to use. I didn't understand something, so I went to their help files, found nothing there that had anything to do with what I wanted. So I'll just use Dev-C++ for now, Once I install Linux, I'll simply learn to use command line. I've always preferred t