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[http://www.mingw.org/ MinGW] is a port of [[GCC]] to [[Windows]].
[http://www.mingw.org/ MinGW] is a port of [[GCC]] to [[Windows]].

MinGW can compile C, C++, and some other languages. The compiled programs are <tt>.exe</tt> files; they can use the Microsoft C runtime <tt>MSVCRT.DLL</tt> and several other Microsoft libraries.

Microsoft includes the DLL libraries with Windows. MinGW provides the import libraries and the header files, like <windows.h> and <stdio.h>.

Revision as of 22:20, 27 April 2011

MinGW is an implementation of C. Other implementations of C.
MinGW is an implementation of C++. Other implementations of C++.

MinGW is a port of GCC to Windows.

MinGW can compile C, C++, and some other languages. The compiled programs are .exe files; they can use the Microsoft C runtime MSVCRT.DLL and several other Microsoft libraries.

Microsoft includes the DLL libraries with Windows. MinGW provides the import libraries and the header files, like <windows.h> and <stdio.h>.