GCC vs G++

[Ian Lance Taylor]

<Dhiraj.Nilange@iflexsolutions.com> writes:

> I am using Linux. I am not still sure about the difference between g++
> and gcc. Is g++ just a wrapper for gcc? I am not sure which one I should
> use
> for compiling my C++ codes?

g++ is very similar to gcc.  The main difference is that g++ assumes
that it is compiling C++ (gcc will compile C++ for files ending in
".cc", ".C", etc.), and g++ always links against the standard C++
library.

When compiling C++ you should use g++ in all normal cases.

Ian