Does Armadillo run well with Embarcadero C++ Builder XE*?

Question

I plan to purchase Embarcadero C++Builder XE* and later install Armadillo C++ linear algebra library , so I can work on the sparse matrix type of projects. Before I purchase C++ Builder XE* from Embarcadero, I just wonder if Armadillo works well with Embarcadero C++ Builder XE*. I think lots of you run Armadillo, do some of you run Armadillo in Embarcadero C++BuilderXE2~4? Does Armadillo run well there?

Thanks for feedback.

Eddy

Answer 1

Armadillo requires a C++ compiler that can properly handle template meta-programming: the compiler has to properly support the C++ standard.

Is there a particular reason you need the Embarcadero C++ Builder ?

These days we have the luxury of very high quality C++ compilers that are both free (no-cost) and open-source. You may wish to look into compilers such as GCC and Clang, which can be used in conjunction with Eclipse.

All Linux distributions come with GCC pre-compiled. You can get GCC for Windows from the MinGW project.

Answer 2

C++Builder's 32-bit compiler has several issues with more complicated C++ constructs, so it's not unusual for me to have to do some porting work to get C++ libraries to build in it. All other things being equal, I'd recommend another compiler.

I have no experience with Armadillo in particular, but Embarcadero has a free trial available, so you should be able to try it yourself.