GNU Compiler Collection: Difference between revisions

{{encyclopedic}}The '''GNU Compiler Collection''', or '''GCC''', is a multilanguagemulti-language compiler supporting multiple target architectures. As of version 4.1, the main branch includes support for [[Ada]], [[C]], [[C++]], [[Fortran]], [[Java]], [[Objective-C]], and [[Objective-C++]]. Support for other languages is possible through the creation of a compiler front-end.

However, some languages depend on the [[linking]] of libraries, such as C++'s [[Standard Template Library]], to reach their full potential. In GCC, one way to include the STL is to change the way the compiler is called:

In the above two examples, GCC will produce a binary file named <tt>a.out</tt>, barring any [[compile-time errors]]. This is the executable form of the code compiled. If it is preferable to have a binary of a different name, and it usually is, one can use the <tt>-o</tt> command-line option: