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Pelles C for Windows
Write, compile and debug C programs for desktop Windows with Pelles C, a freeware development kit with an integrated editor and resource tools.
- Operating system
- 64-bit Windows 7, 8, 10 or 11 (x64 host)
- Architecture
- x64 host; x86 and x64 Windows targets
- Download package
- EXE installer (setup.exe, including Add-In SDK)
Publisher labels the standard setup download X86 but specifies an x64 host. ARM64 has a separate setupa.exe package for Windows 11.
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What is Pelles C?
Pelles C brings a C compiler and a Windows development environment into one kit. Its IDE combines source editing, project management, a debugger and a profiler. Resource editors let you work on dialogs, menus, icons and other Windows resources alongside your code, while the kit also includes an assembler, linker, resource compiler and make utility.
The publisher lists support for C99, C11, C17 and C23. This entry links to the publisher's standard setup.exe package for an x64 Windows host; the download table labels this package X86, separately from the ARM64 setupa.exe installer. The x64-hosted tools target 32-bit or 64-bit Windows applications.
Choose it for desktop Windows C development rather than assuming it is a cross-platform toolchain. OpenMP support is limited to version 3.1. The screenshot from YoungCoder.ru illustrates the source editor and project tree; its exact Pelles C release is not identified and it is not proof of the 14.50 interface.
What it offers
- Compile C programs using the publisher-listed C99, C11, C17 and C23 standards.
- Edit source files and manage projects in an IDE with a debugger and profiler.
- Edit Windows dialogs, menus, string tables, bitmaps, icons and other resources.
- Use bundled assembler, linker, resource compiler, make and code-signing utilities.
Good to know
- OpenMP support is limited to version 3.1.
- The standard installer is for an x64 Windows host; ARM64 Windows 11 uses the separate setupa.exe package.
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