Hello C++ developers, C++ students, and C++ educators. This week was another milestone for the C++ programming language with a free version of C++ Builder, C++ Builder 11 CE Community Edition released on April 2023. If you are a start-up developer, student, hobbyist or just interested in learning to code then C++ Builder Community Edition may well be just the thing for you. Read the FAQ notes on the CE license and then simply fill out the form and download C++ Builder 11 CE.
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Where can I learn to program in C++ for free?
If you don’t know anything about C++ or the C++ Builder IDE, don’t worry, we have a lot of examples on LearnCPlusPlus.org website and they’re all completely free. Just visit this site and copy and paste any examples there into a new Console, VCL, or FMX project, depending on the post example. We keep adding more C and C++ posts with sample code. In today’s round-up of recent posts on LearnCPlusPlus.org, we have new C and C++ posts with very simple examples that can be used with,
- The free version of C++ Builder 11 CE Community Edition
- or a professional C++ Builder
- or free BCC32C C++ Compiler and BCC32X C++ Compiler
- or the free Dev-C++
What is new in C++ Builder CE?
C++ Builder 11 CE which is the free Edition of C++ Builder has been recently released. Embarcadero has made available a Community Edition license for the most recent 11.3 release of Delphi and C++Builder. This is a free edition of either Delphi or C++Builder for students, hobbyists, and startups (as the license is revenue-limited).
What are the important features of C++ that can be used with C++ Builder CE?
C++ is a well-established programming language that is supported by a big community for many different computing hardware platforms. The language has a set of standards generally named after the approximate year the standard was adopted, such as C++98, C++11, C++14, C++17, and so on. Basically, these standards are an international agreement for C++ compiler technology. If you are using a feature from one of the standards, for example a lambda, and you have some problems, referring to the standard may be helpful in understanding the high-level technical details. In the first post, we explain what the C++ standards are, and where to find them. https://learncplusplus.org/where-to-find-the-c-standards-in-2023/
In C++, there are function macros for the fixed-width integer type that expands to an integer constant expression having the value specified by its argument. Their type is the promoted type of std::int_least8_t, std::int_least16_t, std::int_least32_t, and std::int_least64_t and unsigned versions of these types respectively. In the next post, we explain these function macros for integer constants in Modern C++. https://learncplusplus.org/what-are-function-macros-for-integer-constants/
In another post, we describe the macros for fixed-width integer types in C++ that allow you to obtain minimum and maximum possible values. In that post, we explain these macros for integer constants in modern C++. https://learncplusplus.org/what-are-the-macros-for-the-integer-constants-in-modern-c/
In C++ programming, integer variables can be decimal (base 10), octal (base 8) or hexadecimal (base 16). In addition to int, short int, long int, and long long int, there are fixed width integer types. Fixed-width integers are defined types with a fixed number of bits. We list them all in https://learncplusplus.org/what-are-fixed-width-integer-types-in-modern-c/
Did you know you can create iOS programs for free with the C++ Builder Community Edition?
iOS is amazing, and If you want to develop modern iOS apps in C++, you will benefit from investing a very small amount of time in becoming familiar with the functions, features and shortcuts of a professional C++ Builder. A small effort in programming pays dividends in productivity. In the last post, we explain basic of using C++ Builder to create an iOS app as a guide for beginners. https://learncplusplus.org/how-to-run-a-c-or-c-program-on-ios/
Learn C++ Builder CE with C++ examples
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What might be next for C++ Builder?
According to David’s post, C++ Builder is aiming to include some amazing features; CLANG v15, support for C++20 and a lot of C++23 features, Win64 primary OS, new code completion, Visual Assist C++ navigation and refactoring, and lots more.
Note also that a month ago, Embarcadero also announced the release of RAD Studio 11 Alexandria Release 3, also known as RAD Studio 11.3, along with Delphi 11.3 and C++Builder 11.3. This release is focused on quality and improvements, building on the great new features in RAD Studio 11 Alexandria three previous releases.
C++ Builder is the easiest and fastest C and C++ IDE for building simple or professional applications on the Windows, MacOS, iOS & Android operating systems. It is also easy for beginners to learn with its wide range of samples, tutorials, help files, and LSP support for code. RAD Studio’s C++ Builder version comes with the award-winning VCL framework for high-performance native Windows apps and the powerful FireMonkey (FMX) framework for cross-platform UIs.
There is a free C++ Builder Community Edition for students, beginners, and startups; it can be downloaded from here. For professional developers, there are Professional, Architect, or Enterprise version.