title: Has Windows an integrated built-in C/C++ compiler package?
body: <p>I would like to be able to compile C and C++ code under the Windows environment without using an IDE, just by using the Windows Command prompt (cmd.exe).</p>
  
  <p>I come from Linux, where you are be able to install the <code>gcc</code> package with just a command in the terminal:</p>
  
  <pre><code>$ sudo apt install gcc
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>I wonder if there is a C/C++ compiler collection in a package inside the Windows install folders, just like the ones in Linux, I just need to install. </p>
  
  <p>What also gives me a reason to ask this question is: </p>
  
  <p>Since the kernel of Windows and the Windows API are written in C, and many of the high-level applications of the actual Windows 10 release are written in C++, it would be reasonable to also directly provide a suitable compiler suite. This is my thought modell, does not need to match reality.</p>
  
  <p>Thanks for your help.</p>