C static library easier to use than `libc` (C standard library).
libcproject is a C static library for learning purposes. It tries to implement useful functions/data structures while being easier to use than libc
(C standard library) as much as possible.
C is a low-level programming language and we often end up reinventing the wheel as the C standard library (libc
) is quite small and in my humble opinion, not well designed.
libcproject solve this by providing common functions or data structures (hash_map
, array_list
, linked_list
, queue
, stack
, etc.), we might need in our C projects.
For example on GNU/Linux Ubuntu:
# Install Build Tools
sudo apt install build-essential gcc make clang-format
# Install Documentation Tools
sudo apt install doxygen doxygen-gui doxygen-doc graphviz
make # to compile
make run # to run main
make test # to run unit tests
make lint # to lint the code
make documentation # to generate the documentation
make clean # to clean up
nm ./build/libcproject.a # to see the symbols
Steps to create a new C project that uses libcproject
:
mkdir my-project
cd my-project
# Clone the repository
git clone git@github.com:theoludwig/libcproject.git
# Go to libcproject directory
cd libcproject
# Compile the library
make
cd ..
touch main.c
#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include "libcproject/libcproject.h"
int main() {
string_t string = "Hello, world!"; // `string_t` is a typedef from `libcproject`
printf("%s\n", string);
printf("string_length = %ld\n", string_get_length(string)); // `string_get_length` is a function from `libcproject`
return EXIT_SUCCESS;
}
gcc -o ./main ./main.c -L. -l:./libcproject/build/libcproject.a
Anyone can help to improve the project, submit a Feature Request, a bug report or even correct a simple spelling mistake.
The steps to contribute can be found in the CONTRIBUTING.md file.