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Asked: 2026-06-06T14:30:34+00:00

So.. I’m looking to start learning C++. I’ve touched on it before and I’ve

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So.. I’m looking to start learning C++. I’ve touched on it before and I’ve touched on Lua before. I’m just bored with PHP/Javascript.

I might be “noobish” with this question, but since my laptop is 64bit, does that mean I have to install a 64bit compiler? If so, Could you point me to one?

If I don’t need a 64bit compiler, why is 32bit / 64bit thrown around so often when I read websites?

I’m sorry as I never really knew why things happened, like the technical reason, I just knew what I had to do to make things work ( Regarding PHP/javascript).

Thanks.

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  1. Editorial Team

    As you probably know on 64 bit versions of Windows you can execute both 64 bit and 32 bit applications. For this reason it doesn’t really matter whether the compiler of your choice is a 32 bit or a 64 bit application.

    What is more interesting is whether the compiler of your choice can generate both 32 bit and 64 executables or only one kind of them. The former are more versatile while the latter may take full advantage of a 64 bit architecture.

    In your place I’d download Microsoft’s Visual C++ Express, a free integrated environment which contains all you need to get started.

    Note this compiler will only let you build 32 bit executables, but for a begginner like you say you are it shouldn’t really matter.

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