What is difference between OpenGL programing with GLUT

and Without GLUT

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I want to start developing graphic programing using OpenGl

To kick start I am following OpenGL

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I came across programing with GLUT and without GLUT but as being new to OpenGL in am even more
confuse how to go with it?

opengl graphics

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nishi
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GLUT is the OpenGL Utility Toolkit

It does stuff like this:

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Multiple windows for OpenGL rendering

Callback driven event processing

Sophisticated input devices

An 'idle' routine and timers

A simple, cascading pop-up menu facility

Utility routines to generate various solid and wire frame objects

Support for bitmap and stroke fonts

Miscellaneous window management functions

You can find more about it here.

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Robert Greiner
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GLUT was designed as a lib for simple demos and tutorials. Maybe one cannot create full AAA game
title using it... but for learning/teaching it is a great tool.
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GLUT is very old right now, so look for FreeGlut which is an alternative that handles not only basic GLUT
features but also gives some more advanced features: like fullscreen game mode, etc.
http://freeglut.sourceforge.net/

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fen
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