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[[Category:Encyclopedia]]The '''GNU Compiler Collection''', or '''GCC''', is a multi-language compiler supporting multiple target architectures. As of version 4.1, the main branch includes support for [[Ada]], [[C]], [[C++]], [[Fortran]], [[Java]], [[Objective-C]], and [[Objective-C++]]. Support for other languages is possible through the creation of a compiler front-end. |
{{Compiler}}[[Category:Encyclopedia]]The '''GNU Compiler Collection''', or '''GCC''', is a multi-language compiler supporting multiple target architectures. As of version 4.1, the main branch includes support for [[Ada]], [[C]], [[C++]], [[Fortran]], [[Java]], [[Objective-C]], and [[Objective-C++]]. Support for other languages is possible through the creation of a compiler front-end. |
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==Basic Usage== |
==Basic Usage== |
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Any of GCC's supported languages may be compiled through the simple command-line construct: |
Any of GCC's supported languages may be compiled through the simple command-line construct: |
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<pre>gcc (source-file)</pre> |
<pre>gcc (source-file)</pre> |
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However, some languages depend on the [[linking]] of libraries, such as C++'s [[Standard Template Library]], to reach their full potential. In GCC, one way to include the STL is to change the way the compiler is called: |
However, some languages depend on the [[link time|linking]] of libraries, such as C++'s [[Standard Template Library]], to reach their full potential. In GCC, one way to include the STL is to change the way the compiler is called: |
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<pre>g++ (source-file)</pre> |
<pre>g++ (source-file)</pre> |
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In the above two examples, GCC will produce a binary file named <tt>a.out</tt>, barring any [[compile-time |
In the above two examples, GCC will produce a binary file named <tt>a.out</tt>, barring any [[compile time|compile-time]] errors. This is the executable form of the code compiled. If it is preferable to have a binary of a different name, and it usually is, one can use the <tt>-o</tt> command-line option: |
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<pre>gcc (source-file) -o mybinary</pre> |
<pre>gcc (source-file) -o mybinary</pre> |
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''or'' |
''or'' |
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==See Also== |
==See Also== |
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* [http:// |
* [http://gcc.gnu.org/ GCC official home page] |
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* [[wp:GNU Compiler Collection|GNU Compiler Collection on Wikipedia]] |
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* [http://gcc.gnu.org/onlinedocs/ GCC |
* [http://gcc.gnu.org/onlinedocs/ GCC online documentation] |
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{{Compiler}} |
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* [http://gcc.gnu.org/install/binaries.html An incomplete list of third-party binary distributions] for systems that don't already have a compiler installed. |
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* [http://mingw.org/ MinGW], a widely-used port of GCC to [[Windows]] |
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* [https://mingw-w64.org MinGW-w64], a popular fork of MinGW that adds Win64 support and additional tools and APIs |
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* [http://tdm-gcc.tdragon.net/ TDM-GCC], another Windows port (not listed in the third-party distribution page above) |
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* [http://www.delorie.com/djgpp/ DJGPP], a widely-used port of GCC to [[DOS]] |
Latest revision as of 06:00, 24 August 2017
The GNU Compiler Collection, or GCC, is a multi-language compiler supporting multiple target architectures. As of version 4.1, the main branch includes support for Ada, C, C++, Fortran, Java, Objective-C, and Objective-C++. Support for other languages is possible through the creation of a compiler front-end.
Basic Usage
Any of GCC's supported languages may be compiled through the simple command-line construct:
gcc (source-file)
However, some languages depend on the linking of libraries, such as C++'s Standard Template Library, to reach their full potential. In GCC, one way to include the STL is to change the way the compiler is called:
g++ (source-file)
In the above two examples, GCC will produce a binary file named a.out, barring any compile-time errors. This is the executable form of the code compiled. If it is preferable to have a binary of a different name, and it usually is, one can use the -o command-line option:
gcc (source-file) -o mybinary
or
g++ (source-file) -o mybinary
These example behaves the same as their sibling examples, with the exception that they create a binary named mybinary instead of a.out.
See Also
- GCC official home page
- GNU Compiler Collection on Wikipedia
- GCC online documentation
- An incomplete list of third-party binary distributions for systems that don't already have a compiler installed.
- MinGW, a widely-used port of GCC to Windows
- MinGW-w64, a popular fork of MinGW that adds Win64 support and additional tools and APIs
- TDM-GCC, another Windows port (not listed in the third-party distribution page above)
- DJGPP, a widely-used port of GCC to DOS