Question

How do I run a command like interface on windows and use the g++ and ./a.out

I am a beginning programmer used to using putty/ssh to write (nano), compile (g++ command), and run (./a.out) c++ programs.

Our class has now switched to netbeans, but our latest assignment requires us to use the ./a.out <datafile.txt-like command.

Or is the input redirection style ./a.out <data.txt unique to unix and cannot be done in windows?

edit: the < input redirection marks made my post mostly unreadable. Sorry about that

2nd edit: There is actually a terminal built into netbeans that VERY conveniently starts in your project directory. open it in netbeans by selecting Window -> output -> Terminal

Answer 1

Cygwin is a collection of tools which provide a Linux look and feel environment for Windows.