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61 lines
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This is a backport of the current C++ standard library to C++03/11/14. Obviously not everything
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can be backported, but quite a bit can.
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Quick Start
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There are a couple of small examples to give you an idea of usage. If you have make and g++
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you can build things quickly enough:
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- clone the repo to /some/place/cppbackport
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- make a temp dir /wherever/you/wanna/build
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- cd /wherever/you/wanna/build
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- make -f /some/place/cppbackport/examples/Makefile
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The examples are all setup to compile the cppbackport files as a static library (libcppbackport.a),
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and then link it with one of the main example files (ex., gibberish.cpp).
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Installation
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I recommend copying the lib directory into your project, and calling the included Makefile
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to create libcppbackport.a. Link that into your project, and add the appropriate include
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flags (ex., -iquotecppbackport).
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Usage
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=====
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Basically, #include "filesystem.h" or similar. Then use cpp namespace in place of std namespace.
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The headers are all named after their official counterparts, with the addition of the .h
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extension.
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FAQ
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**Who is this library suitable for?**
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Anyone, really. There are a few use cases:
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- The primary use case is to provide some newer features to people who are stuck with/choose to use an older compiler
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- Another use would be to soften the requirements of your own project (i.e., so your users can use an older compiler)
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- In some cases, this project may provide usable code before compilers support a standard. For example, C++17 at the moment isn't even standardized, *but* we basically know what's in it so we can start supporting it.
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**What's the license?**
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BSD 3-clause. Use it. Contribute if you like. Don't blame us for things.
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**What compiler(s)/platforms are supported**
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The development environment is Fedora 24 with GCC 6.1.1. I've used it with earlier versions
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of GCC (4.7.4, I think), and a semi-recent version of Clang. I've not tested under Windows, yet.
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**Will this use C++11/14/17 if available?**
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Yes. Based on the value of the __cplusplus define, the files will simply #include the
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system header (as appropriate).
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**Why not header-only?**
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I actually like the interface/implementation distinction. Header-only implementations (IMO)
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get way too large and the files are difficult to navigate. Also, save the compiler some work.
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Also, installing a lib isn't really that hard.
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**Does it work on Windows?**
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Sorry, POSIX mostly. Would love for some Windows devs to help.
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**Why not use Boost?**
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There's some overlap, but there are differences, too. And none of these things, *individually*
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are that big.
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