macOS Installing G++

[QurazyQuisp]

Hello,
I need to use G++ for one of my programming classes... I used to before purchasing a mac just ssh into the schools servers and use emacs/g++ remotely, but now that I'm on a unix based system, I'd like to run g++...

Does anyone know how to install/download g++?

Also, have you guys ever heard of aquamacs? (http://aquamacs.org/) Should I install this or just go with emacs?

Thanks.

 

[iMeowbot]

The regular developer tools (Xcode) that came with your OS X discs use GCC, and g++ comes along for the ride.

Aquamacs is a nice emacs build. There are also the porkrind and zenitani builds if you prefer an emacs that doesn't try so hard to pretend it's a Mac program. They're all built around reasonably recent GNU code and will run all the usual elisp goodies.

 

[QurazyQuisp]

When using xcode, will I have to worry about issues compiling between my mac and say a debian server with g++?

 

[iMeowbot]

When using xcode, will I have to worry about issues compiling between my mac and say a debian server with g++?

If you stick to the standards, your source code should be portable and compile fine in both environments. Jump into BSDisms/Macisms/Linuxisms, and you're going to have to deal with the usual conditional fun.

It's a good idea to peek at the man pages for both operating systems when looking up functions, to make sure that you're not falling into that territory.