Compilers in C++

There are three major compilers for C++:

• GCC
• LLVM
• Microsoft Visual C++ (include with microsoft visual studio)
• MinGW

They all provide compiler for C and C++.

GCC

• to use gcc on linux you only have to install the gcc toolchain from your package manager
• to use gcc on windows you have to install it through MinGW or through Cigwin or through WSL (in this case you are using linux.)

LLVM

• install it's binary
• for it to run you have to install gcc or visual studio too
• becuase of some library dependecies

Visual Studio C++

• install the community edition