Any C compiler to run C files? [closed]

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I have got some programs in C which I want to run. I have tried several different compilers such as BorlandC++, Turbo C but they don't seem to compile/run it. Some compilers don't recognize .c file and can only read .cpp files.
Can you please recommend me some C compiler and/or IDE for Windows 8 on which I can run these programs?

Answer 1

Well try the gcc compiler with cygwin. It runs almost everywhere and there are tons of tutorials. I think it's the most used C compiler ever. http://gcc.gnu.org

Answer 2

Those compilers you are talking about are really old. Try something newer: Visual studio: http://www.visualstudio.com/downloads/download-visual-studio-vs Mingw: http://www.mingw.org