C Compiler for RH Linux

Hi guys

My dad has just started teaching me C, which is going to be a challenge and a half but v. worth it, which, at the minute we're compiling on windose (he's never looked at *nix).

We're using M$ Visual C++ environment for compiling the code but i want to do most of my compiling on my RH 7.3 box.

Ive done a search for Linux compilers and there seems to be a few, however, im looking for one that would be most similar to the M$ one.

Since ive seen so many 'C/C++' threads here i thought i'd ask!

Any suggestions?

Cheers

r3b00+

ps Im a complete n00b with this language!

r3b00+ gcc comes with redhat 7.3

look at the man pages for more info on the compliler i to am also learning the big C im a n00b to :)

to compile code with gcc type without the quote "gcc -o <what you want to call the compiled file> <file name>.c

as i said you can read the man page "man gcc" or tyep gcc --help

hope this help's

edit im reading this

http://lib.daemon.am/Books/C/

Well to be quite honest, there is NO compiler simmilar to the MSVC one..

The most common compiler on unix GCC (GNU COMPILER COLLECTION (I believe)) is a command line based compiler,
if you are looking for a RAD suite for linux, look at Borland Kylix (going strong with version 3 now) or KDevelop (www.kde.org) or the GNome RAD suite (forgot the name)..

Hope that helps ;)

Thanks guys, you've been v. helpful!
Ill have a look at gcc when i get home.

Well here goes on my C journey!

Cheers

r3b00+

ps Nice link prodikal, it'll come in very useful........and if you need a sparring partner in the C journey give us a shout!