Run C++ in command prompt - Windows

Question

I know that everyone uses an IDE nowadays, but I just find it simpler to write my code in notepad++, compile it using a command prompt command, and run it from there too. At

Answer 1

Steps to perform the task:

1. First, download and install the compiler.

2. Then, type the C/C++ program and save it.

3. Then, open the command line and change directory to the particular one where the source file is stored, using cd like so:

   cd C:\Documents and Settings\...
   

4. Then, to compile, type in the command prompt:

   gcc sourcefile_name.c -o outputfile.exe
   

5. Finally, to run the code, type:

   outputfile.exe