Is there any reason not to use Visual Studio 6 for C ++?

Question

Are there any reasons why I should not use Visual Studio 6 for development in C ++?

• Where can I find some resources, why would this be or would not be a good idea?
• Are there any lists of issues I would like to have with this?

Answer 1

• std::stringmulticore / proc runtime problems, re: KB813810
• support for poor STL
• worse Standard C ++ support.

Do not do this.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

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Answer 4

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Answer 5

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Answer 7

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{
     // do some stuff here
}

cout << i; // THIS COMPILES AND WORKS!  i is in the function scope, not the loop scope.

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Answer 9

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As a conclusion: I would recommend using modern / newer C ++ compilers.

Answer 10

The main reason: vC ++ 6 has low standard support. As a result, some compilers could not be compiled. And your project will have truobles when you decide to compile with another compiler.