libcproject

C static library easier to use than `libc` (C standard library).

About

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 (dictionary, linked_list, queue, stack, etc.) we might need in our C projects.

Online documentation.

Prerequisites

• GNU coreutils
• GNU binutils
• GNU gcc
• GNU make
• ClangFormat
• Doxygen

For example on GNU/Linux Ubuntu:

sudo apt-get install build-essential gcc make clang-format
sudo apt-get install doxygen doxygen-gui doxygen-doc graphviz

Usage

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:

Step 1: Install and Compile libcproject

# Clone the repository
git clone git@github.com:theoludwig/libcproject.git

# Go to libcproject directory
cd libcproject

# Compile the library
make

Step 2: Create a new project

mkdir my-project
cd my-project

Step 3: Install libcproject in the project

mkdir libcproject
cp --recursive <path-to-libcproject> ./ # copy
# or
ln -s <path-to-libcproject> ./ # symbolic link

Step 4: Create a new C file

touch main.c

#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>

#include "libcproject/libcproject.h"

int main() {
  char* string = "Hello, world!";
  printf("%s\n", string);
  printf("string_length = %ld\n", string_get_length(string)); // `string_get_length` is a function from `libcproject`
  return EXIT_SUCCESS;
}

Step 5: Compile your project and link it with the library

gcc -o ./main.exe ./main.c -L. -l:./libcproject/build/libcproject.a

💡 Contributing

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.

📄 License

MIT