Eclipse IDE for C/C++ Developers

The Eclipse IDE for C/C++ Developers runs on top of the Eclipse Platform. The Eclipse IDE for C/C++ Developersprovides advanced functionality for C/C++ developers, including an editor (with syntax highlighting, and code completion), launcher, debugger, search engine and makefile generator. Looking for what's in each package?

If you need support for Java development, consider Eclipse IDE for Java Developers.

What You Need

You will need a Java Runtime Environment (JRE) to run Eclipse IDE for C/C++ Developers. A Java 5 JRE is recommended.

  • Download the Eclipse IDE for C/C++ Developers (Package Contents - Package FAQ)
  • Use the utility for your platform to decompress the downloaded file onto your file system (Windows™ users, see this note).
  • Eclipse IDE for C/C++ Developers does not contain a compiler or debugger; if your system does not have one, you need to download and install one. Please see the "Before you begin" section of the C/C++ Development User Guide in the Help for more information (Click here for more information about C/C++ compilers and tools).

  • Additional features can be installed from the Europa Update Site via the Update Manager, including:
    • Java development tools (JDT)
    • Device Debugging tools (DSDP-DD)
    • Tools to configure and manage remote systems (DSDP-TM)
    • TCL Development Tools (DLTK)
    • Task-focused development (Mylyn).

New and Noteworthy

Eclipse IDE for C/C++ Developers—built using Eclipse 3.3 and C/C++ Development Tools (CDT) 4.0—includes numerous enhancements over previous versions, including:

  • Improved editing support, with semantic highlighting.
  • Improved debugging support, including GDB hardware debugging and breakpoint actions.
  • A new Quick Access feature (ctrl-3) to enhance IDE navigation
  • MinGW and IBM xlC Toolchain Integration

For a list of new features in Eclipse C/C++ Development Tools 4.0, check out the New and Noteworthy.

Tutorials and Help

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