Re: Extensions to make C/C++ development easier?

[Benjamin Rutt <rutt.4@osu.edu>]

Stefan Arentz <stefan.arentz@gmail.com> writes:

> Thorsten Bonow <thorsten.bonow@post.rwth-aachen.de> writes:
>
>> >>>>> "Stefan" == Stefan Arentz <stefan.arentz@gmail.com> writes:
>> 
>>     Stefan> What are the favorite extensions here for making C/C++ development
>>     Stefan> easier?
>> 
>>     Stefan> I'm used to a Java IDE with symbol completion, lookup of
>>     Stefan> documentation, completion on structs/classes, etc. Are those things
>>     Stefan> available for emacs when doing C/C++ development?
>> 
>>     Stefan>  S.
>> 
>> Hi,
>> 
>> this is a FAQ.
>> 
>> You should google for related threads or things like "semantic/cedet,
>> intellisense, cscope or gtags". A good starting point is the programming section
>> of the emacs wiki.
>
> I've looked at the wiki and I see many possibilities. I am however more
> interested in some opinions and real world experience. What works, what
> doesn't work.

In my experience just etags and dabbrev really work among your list
above.  I never had any real luck with semantic for C++.  I use my
package msf-abbrev to make C++ as well as other development easier for
anything repetitious.
-- 
Benjamin Rutt