An Introduction to GCC

This free online book provides a complete tutorial introduction to the GNU C and C++ compilers, gcc and g++. Many books teach the C and C++ languages, this book teaches you how to use the compiler itself.

Book Description

All the common problems and error messages encountered by new users of GCC are carefully explained, with numerous easy-to-follow “Hello World” examples.

Table of Contents

• Compiling C and C++ programs using header files and libraries
• Warning options
• Use of the preprocessor
• Static and dynamic linking
• Debugging
• Optimization
• Platform-specific options
• Profiling and coverage testing
• Paths and environment variables
• The C++ standard library and templates

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