cpp-file-watcher

Nodemon for C++ files. Watches C++ files in a directory for changes and compiles to object code.

Why cpp-file-watcher

The library was built to automate the generation of C++ object files when writing .cpp programs. Generating .o files was a problem for me as I would need to run the following lines of code over and over again:

g++ -o output_file_name source_file.cpp

then run ./output_file_name to execute the program.

This library would reduce the need to type and run the g++ command manually.

Requirements

1. nodejs must be installed on your machine.
2. g++ must be installed on your machine.

Installation

From the terminal (Ctrl + T to invoke) run the following

npm install -g cpp-file-watcher

Usage

Once installed globally, navigate to the folder containing .cpp files.

On the command line within the folder containing the .cpp files type

cpp-file-watcher <filename>.cpp

An object file .o with the same name as the .cpp file will be created.

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Martin Matei