Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rpi!uwm.edu!linac!att!att!cbnewsk!jfv From: jfv@cbnewsk.att.com (j.f.van valkenburg) Newsgroups: comp.lang.c Subject: Re: C compilers Summary: Try Power C Message-ID: <1991May8.030414.676@cbnewsk.att.com> Date: 8 May 91 03:04:14 GMT References: Distribution: na Organization: AT&T Bell Laboratories Lines: 52 In article , dvu@houligan.encore.com (Dang Vu) writes: > Can someone tell me the difference between the C compilers available?? > > I'm looking for one, just to do simple basic C programming, looking for one I've > seen the following: Turbo C, MS C, and Quick C. > > But why is quick C only about $60 and the others are around $300, what does > the more expensive ones offer that the Quick C doesn't. > > Is it more libraries, a super-editor, a better compiler?? > > Could you send me some answers and suggestions of what I really need. > > Joe Sosa > jsosa@encore.com My personal favorite is Power C from MIX Software. advantages: large extensive manual Large Libraries ANSI standard IEEE Floating point $19.95 Source for Library - $10.00 BCD Business Math Available Available from MIX at 214-783-6001 Disadvantages No fancy graphic user interface ( command line method) Disclaimer I am in no way connected with MIX Software - Just a very satisfied customer. ------------------------ James F. Van Valkenburg a.k.a. "van" AT&T Attmail: !jfv jfv@cbnewsk.att.com Atlanta, GA. Voice 404-873-7920 =============================================================================== ---- Standard Disclaimers included -- Just another grunt at AT&T ---- ===============================================================================