Xcode suite contains free software of GNU compiler collection (GCC, apple-darwin9-gcc-4.0. 1 and apple-darwin9-gcc-4.2. 1, the default is the first one). It also supports C language, C++, Fortran, Objective-C, Objective-C++, Java, AppleScript, Python, Ruby, and provides programming modes such as Cocoa, Carbon and Java. Third parties also provide GNU Pascal, Free Pascal, Ada, C#, Perl, Haskell and D languages. Xcode suite uses GDB as its background debugging tool.
Xcode 3. 1 can also be used as the development environment of iPhone OS in the future.
Xcode 4.0 was officially released on March 9, 20 1 1. Non-registered members of Apple developers can also download this version from the Mac App Store for $4.99.
Starting from Xcode 4. 1, users of Mac OS X v 10.6 and Mac OS X v 10.7 can download them for free from the Mac App Store.
The main version of Xcode is Xcode 4.5, which supports iOS6 and can be downloaded for free on the Mac App Store or the website planned by iOS developers.
The latest major version of Xcode is Xcode 5.0[ 1].
Xcode 3.0 is the fastest way for developers to build Mac OS X applications, and it is also the easiest way to use the new technology of Apple Computer Company. Xcode 3.0 combines the ease of use of Mac OS X, UNIX energy and high-performance development technology.
Whether you write a program in C, C++, Objective-C or Java, write a script in AppleScript, or try to call the code from another wonderful tool, you will find that Xcode compiles very fast. Every operation is quick and simple.
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Xcode is an integrated development environment (non-open source) provided by Apple for developers to develop MAC OS X and iOS applications. [2] It runs under Apple's Mac operating system.
Whether you write a program in C, C++, Objective-C or Java, write a script in AppleScript, or try to call the code from another wonderful tool, you will find that Xcode compiles very fast. Every operation is quick and simple.
Apple provides users with a full set of free Cocoa programming tools (Xcode). Mac OS X was released together and downloaded from apple official website.