Can I Use Linux Environment instead of VS?

[Qiaodan Zuo]

Hello all,

I understand that we are required to install Visual Studio for learning this course, but I feel it is very troublesome. Personally, I think that a Linux system like Ubuntu will also compile .cpp or .hpp file correctly. Can I use Ubuntu or other Linux environment for further learning and also final exam? I just started this course, not sure whether there are any advance library or module that need a VS to perform. What's your advice? Thank you in advance.

 

[Pavlos Sakoglou]

Hello all,

I understand that we are required to install Visual Studio for learning this course, but I feel it is very troublesome. Personally, I think that a Linux system like Ubuntu will also compile .cpp or .hpp file correctly. Can I use Ubuntu or other Linux environment for further learning and also final exam? I just started this course, not sure whether there are any advance library or module that need a VS to perform. What's your advice? Thank you in advance.

VS 2015 is the advised IDE for this course. All the demos are in VS2015 as well, so using another IDE might not be as convenient idea as it looks like.
@APalley @Daniel Duffy

 

[APalley]

Hello all,

I understand that we are required to install Visual Studio for learning this course, but I feel it is very troublesome. Personally, I think that a Linux system like Ubuntu will also compile .cpp or .hpp file correctly. Can I use Ubuntu or other Linux environment for further learning and also final exam? I just started this course, not sure whether there are any advance library or module that need a VS to perform. What's your advice? Thank you in advance.

VS 2015 is the advised IDE for this course. All the demos are in VS2015 as well, so using another IDE might not be as convenient idea as it looks like.
@APalley @Daniel Duffy

VS is highly recommended for this course. It is an industry standard.

You're allowed to use other compilers, but if you encounter compiler specific issues you may not be able to find help as easily. Level 9 in specific may have issues with other compilers.

In terms of ease of use, there's really no argument that VS is more bother than gcc. VS is simpler, more organized, and debugging is more streamlined.

Any version of VS including and after 2010 is fine for this course: https://www.quantnet.com/posts/?post_id=70116.

 

[Qiaodan Zuo]

VS is highly recommended for this course. It is an industry standard.

You're allowed to use other compilers, but if you encounter compiler specific issues you may not be able to find help as easily. Level 9 in specific may have issues with other compilers.

In terms of ease of use, there's really no argument that VS is more bother than gcc. VS is simpler, more organized, and debugging is more streamlined.

Any version of VS including and after 2010 is fine for this course: https://www.quantnet.com/posts/?post_id=70116.

Thank You. I got it.