Sams Teach Yourself C++ in 24 Hours, Third Edition

Q&A

Q1:	What is the difference between a text editor and a word processor?
A1:	A text editor produces files with plain text in them. There are no formatting commands or other special symbols required by a particular word processor. Text files do not have automatic word wrap, bold print, italics, and so forth. Word processors usually can produce text files, but you must be careful to save your file as plain text.
Q2:	My compiler has a built-in editor; is that the right thing to use?
A2:	Almost all compilers will compile code produced by any text editor. The advantages of using the built-in text editor, however, might include the capability to quickly move back and forth between the edit and compile steps of the development cycle. Sophisticated compilers ...