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Comparison BTW MSVC++ Visual Studio 2008

Hello,

Can you tell me what the technical differences are between MS C++ Visual Studio and MSVC++ 2008 Express Edition?

I'm in need of only a C++ complier and debugger.

I don't need VB, C#, Web development et al... so it might seem like I only need the Express Edition.

However, as an informed SW engineer, I want to make sure.

Can you help answer my concern?

Thanks in advance for your information.

Cheers,

Randy

RandyManV Wednesday, October 07, 2009 5:29 PM

There are no technical differences, only omissions. No MFC, no ATL, no resource editor, no IDE add-in support, no deployment support, various missing project and item templates. Yes, it has the same compiler and debugger.

Hans Passant.

Marked As Answer byWesley YaoMSFT, ModeratorWednesday, October 14, 2009 3:07 AM

nobugz Wednesday, October 07, 2009 6:23 PM

Hi Randy,

You could get the detail difference about them here: Visual C++ Editions

Sincerely,
Wesley

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Marked As Answer byWesley YaoMSFT, ModeratorWednesday, October 14, 2009 3:07 AM

Wesley Yao Friday, October 09, 2009 2:33 AM

Hans Passant.

Marked As Answer byWesley YaoMSFT, ModeratorWednesday, October 14, 2009 3:07 AM

nobugz Wednesday, October 07, 2009 6:23 PM

Hi Randy,

You could get the detail difference about them here: Visual C++ Editions

Sincerely,
Wesley

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Marked As Answer byWesley YaoMSFT, ModeratorWednesday, October 14, 2009 3:07 AM

Wesley Yao Friday, October 09, 2009 2:33 AM

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