C compiler/IDE?

I am trying to learn the original mother of all languages, C. I need to download a text editor in which I can write C in, and a compiler/IDE for showing the executable file. Any suggestions as to what compilers/IDE's are popular for downloading?

C compiler/IDE?
I like Dev-Cpp. It's installer also installs the MinGW version of the GCC and G++ compilers, so it has everything you need to get started programming in C, and C++ for that matter:





http://bloodshed.net/dev/devcpp.html





What you want to download is labeled:


Dev-C++ 5.0 beta 9.2 (4.9.9.2) (9.0 MB) with Mingw/GCC 3.4.2





You can use the IDE itself as a text editor, but if you were using Notepad, you would probably save the files as WhaverYouWantToCallThem.c
Reply:If Windows is your OS, I recommend Microsoft Visual C++ Express Edition. It's a nice IDE for windows, you'll probably take off a lot faster than using archaic tools such as notepad and gcc.
Reply:borland turboc
Reply:Serach for Borland compiler it's a freely downloadable and is the best one and good editor is "Note Pad " ....
Reply:A free compiler, DevCpp, is available at www.bloodshed.net.
Reply:Netbeans, which is a java IDE / compiler, has a C/C++ module. It is free. If you aren't concerned about the IDE, gcc (GNU C compiler) is available and free.





Save files as %26lt;file_name%26gt;.c for c programs, %26lt;file_name%26gt;.cpp for c++ programs.





If you are entirely a Microsoft minion, then Visual C++ is OK. Don't become a Bill Gates zombie though. Be kind to all OS's!

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