macOS Best way to update g++?

[titaniumdecoy]

What is the best way to update g++ on OS X 10.5? I currently have 4.0.1 which is built in to the system. I would rather not compile the source because that usually ends up creating a separate installation. Or is that (built-in) version necessary for the developer tools? Thanks.

 

[alphaod]

The built in one is good enough; otherwise you have to compile from source.

Then you use gcc_select to change the compiler to the one you compiled from source.

 

[Cromulent]

What is the best way to update g++ on OS X 10.5? I currently have 4.0.1 which is built in to the system. I would rather not compile the source because that usually ends up creating a separate installation. Or is that (built-in) version necessary for the developer tools? Thanks.

Xcode 3.1 comes with gcc 4.2.something, you can use it by setting it as the compiler to use in the build settings of your project.

 

[Catfish_Man]

Apple's GCC is not equivalent to regular GCC, btw.

 

[alphaod]

Apple's GCC is not equivalent to regular GCC, btw.

It's close enough for most things (well for my things at least).