c++ compile to exe command line

To compile a C++ program into an executable file using the command line, follow these steps:

  1. Open a terminal or command prompt:
  2. On Windows, you can open the command prompt by pressing Win + R, typing "cmd", and pressing Enter.
  3. On macOS, you can open the terminal by pressing Command + Space, typing "terminal", and pressing Enter.

  4. On Linux, you can open the terminal by pressing Ctrl + Alt + T.

  5. Navigate to the directory where your C++ source code file is located using the cd command. For example, if your code is in a folder named "myproject" on your desktop, you would use the following command: cd Desktop/myproject

  6. Compile the C++ source code file using the appropriate compiler command. The most common C++ compilers are g++ for Linux and macOS, and cl for Windows. The basic syntax for compiling with g++ is: g++ -o output_file input_file.cpp

  7. Replace output_file with the desired name for the output executable file (e.g., myprogram.exe).

  8. Replace input_file.cpp with the name of the C++ source code file you want to compile (e.g., main.cpp).

  9. Press Enter to execute the compilation command. The compiler will read the C++ source code file, perform syntax checking, and generate an executable file if there are no errors.

  10. If the compilation is successful, an executable file will be generated in the same directory as your C++ source code file.

You can then run the executable file by typing its name in the command prompt and pressing Enter. For example, if your output file is named myprogram.exe, you would use the following command to run it:

myprogram.exe

Note: The steps provided assume that you have a working C++ compiler installed on your system and that it is properly configured. If you don't have a compiler installed, you will need to install one before you can compile C++ code.