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A C or C++ Compiler is a computer program that converts the text of a program’s code into an executable program. How can we check the version of the C++ compiler we are using on our Windows computer? Let’s take a look at a few different ways to do it.
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How can I check the C++ compiler version with the RAD Studio command prompt?
RAD Studio powers C++ Builder which supports various CLANG standards and has its own C++ Compiler, IDE, GUI Designer, and more tools for professional development. If you have installed RAD Studio or C++ Builder, you can take the following steps to check the C++ compiler version.
- Press the Windows key or Start menu on the toolbar
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2. Type RAD to find RAD Studio tools.
3. Run RAD Studio Command Prompt
4. This will open Command Prompt with RAD Studio settings in “C:Program Files (x86)Embarcadero Studio22.0bin
” directory (the ’22’ can change depending on the version you have installed.) In this directory, there are different compilers, as listed below.
Here are the C++ compiler binaries included in RAD Studio, C++ Builder.
- bcc32c.exe : Embarcadero C++ Compiler for Win32
- bcc32x.exe : Embarcadero C++ Compiler for Win32
- bcc64.exe : Embarcadero C++ Compiler for Win64
- bccaarm.exe : Embarcadero C++ Compiler for Android
- bcciosarm64.exe : Embarcadero C++ Compiler for iOS 64-bit device
5. You can check versions of these compilers by typing their executable names as shown below.
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C:Program Files (x86)EmbarcaderoStudio22.0bin>dir bcc*.exe Volume in drive C has no label. Directory of C:Program Files (x86)EmbarcaderoStudio22.0bin 09.03.2022 05:36 1.599.904 bcc32.exe 09.03.2022 05:26 36.944.800 bcc32c.exe 07.02.2022 22:00 36.745.728 bcc32x.exe 09.03.2022 05:35 36.752.800 bcc64.exe 09.03.2022 05:26 17.666.976 bccaarm.exe 09.03.2022 05:26 17.666.976 bcciosarm64.exe 6 File(s) 147.377.184 bytes 0 Dir(s) 37.825.011.712 bytes free C:Program Files (x86)EmbarcaderoStudio22.0bin>bcc32c Embarcadero C++ 7.60 for Win32 Copyright (c) 2012-2022 Embarcadero Technologies, Inc. bcc32c.exe: error: no input files C:Program Files (x86)EmbarcaderoStudio22.0bin>bcc32x Embarcadero C++ 7.60 for Win32 Copyright (c) 2012-2022 Embarcadero Technologies, Inc. bcc32x.exe: error: no input files C:Program Files (x86)EmbarcaderoStudio22.0bin>bcc64 Embarcadero C++ 7.60 for Win64 Copyright (c) 2012-2022 Embarcadero Technologies, Inc. bcc64.exe: error: no input files C:Program Files (x86)EmbarcaderoStudio22.0bin>bccaarm.exe Embarcadero C++ 7.60 for Android Copyright (c) 2012-2022 Embarcadero Technologies, Inc. bccaarm.exe: error: no input files C:Program Files (x86)EmbarcaderoStudio22.0bin>bcciosarm64.exe Embarcadero C++ 7.60 for iOS 64-bit device Copyright (c) 2012-2022 Embarcadero Technologies, Inc. |
How can I check the compiler version within the command console?
- Press windows key or Start menu on the toolbar
- Write “Command” and run “Command Prompt”
- In Command Console, type “
cd C:Program Files (x86)EmbarcaderoStudio
“. - Type “dir”, You should see versions of RAD Studio, i.e. 22
- Goto this folder and bin directory inside by using cd command, i.e. “
cd 22.0bin
“
Here are the C++ compiler binaries included in RAD Studio, C++ Builder.
- bcc32c.exe : Embarcadero C++ Compiler for Win32
- bcc32x.exe : Embarcadero C++ Compiler for Win32
- bcc64.exe : Embarcadero C++ Compiler for Win64
- bccaarm.exe : Embarcadero C++ Compiler for Android
- bcciosarm64.exe : Embarcadero C++ Compiler for iOS 64-bit device
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6. You can check versions of these compilers by typing their executable names only as given example below
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C:Program Files (x86)EmbarcaderoStudio22.0bin>dir bcc*.exe Volume in drive C has no label. Directory of C:Program Files (x86)EmbarcaderoStudio22.0bin 09.03.2022 05:36 1.599.904 bcc32.exe 09.03.2022 05:26 36.944.800 bcc32c.exe 07.02.2022 22:00 36.745.728 bcc32x.exe 09.03.2022 05:35 36.752.800 bcc64.exe 09.03.2022 05:26 17.666.976 bccaarm.exe 09.03.2022 05:26 17.666.976 bcciosarm64.exe 6 File(s) 147.377.184 bytes 0 Dir(s) 37.825.011.712 bytes free C:Program Files (x86)EmbarcaderoStudio22.0bin>bcc32c Embarcadero C++ 7.60 for Win32 Copyright (c) 2012-2022 Embarcadero Technologies, Inc. bcc32c.exe: error: no input files C:Program Files (x86)EmbarcaderoStudio22.0bin>bcc32x Embarcadero C++ 7.60 for Win32 Copyright (c) 2012-2022 Embarcadero Technologies, Inc. bcc32x.exe: error: no input files C:Program Files (x86)EmbarcaderoStudio22.0bin>bcc64 Embarcadero C++ 7.60 for Win64 Copyright (c) 2012-2022 Embarcadero Technologies, Inc. bcc64.exe: error: no input files C:Program Files (x86)EmbarcaderoStudio22.0bin>bccaarm.exe Embarcadero C++ 7.60 for Android Copyright (c) 2012-2022 Embarcadero Technologies, Inc. bccaarm.exe: error: no input files C:Program Files (x86)EmbarcaderoStudio22.0bin>bcciosarm64.exe Embarcadero C++ 7.60 for iOS 64-bit device Copyright (c) 2012-2022 Embarcadero Technologies, Inc. |
How can I check the IDE version in RAD Studio?
If you want to know the version of the C++ Builder IDE follow these steps.
- Run/launch RAD Studio or C++ Builder.
- Goto Help menu, choose About Embarcadero RAD Studio as below
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This will show you version of the IDE as shown below.
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How can I check the library versions used in RAD Studio?
Sometimes it’s helpful to know the versions of the libraries being used in RAD Studio and C++ Builder. You can display the name and version information of each library like so.
- Run/launch RAD Studio or C++ Builder
- Goto Help menu, choose About Embarcadero RAD Studio as below
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This will show you version of the IDE about window. For more details of each library versions, you can click the Version Info section.
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