C++ API for multiplatform development

Question

I want to learn C++ to work on various platform (primarily, Linux and Windows). I have come across few solutions like the Boost C++ library, Qt toolkit, etc that can be used to write programs which will compile on both the platforms.

I want to know from the community, what type of library would you refer to use and if any of you had experience with this type of multi-platform programming before.

Answer 1

Use Qt and the BOOST C++ Libraries. They are both free and very high quality. Also, at least for me personally, I found Qt to be much more straightforward, easy to learn, and simpler than wxWidgets.