C++ is a language based on CIf you want C programming, see: C Programming. C++ is a much more complex language than C. C++ is still highly portable, but not as much as C. C++ has the kitchen sink.

Technically you could write code in any text editor, but some are better than others. At minimum, you'll want to use an editor that supports syntax highlighting which will help you read the code and identify syntax errors easier.

You might also want an editor that has a built-in debugger, terminal, and version control tools. When an editor starts to incorporate these kinds of features, it becomes an integrated development environment (IDE) rather than a simple text editor.

• vim
• emacs
• gedit
• Geany
• Visual Studio Code
• Visual Studio
• XCode
• Qt Creator
• Code::Blocks
• Eclipse
• Netbeans
• CLion

• g++ (On Windows with MSYS2)
• clang
• TurboC++ (DOS)

• Rubber duck
• Print statements
• breakpoint debugging

• gdb

• Make
• CMake
• Rake
• Visual Studio
• XCode
• Eclipse

hello.cpp

#include <iostream>
 
int main() {
  std::cout << "Hello, world!" << std::endl;
}

Using tabs, using ASCII borders, formatting hex/binary/money/decimal points