This section includes different C/C++ tools that I have used throughout my career. These tools have become a main stay with me because of their usefulness. Thus this section includes information about these C/C++ tools that others can find useful.

CMake

CMake is a C/C++ build tool that was developed by KitWare with the goal of simplify the ability to build products for different operating systems. Basically, CMake simplifies the process of building products for different operating systems.

CMake helps minimize the Makefile from hell syndrome that one needs to concern themselves when building a C/C++ product across several operating systems.

While CMake is only one of several build systems that one can use. There are other popular ones like Bazel and Meson. These are not the only ones that you can use to build your C/C++ projects.

Click on the CMake link on the sidebar to read more about this great product that KitWare created.

GoogleTests

GoogleTests is a testing framework that was initially developed by Google, LLC that was then open sourced to allow others to benefit from this work. It has many different features that makes it easier to create, build and execute tests against a C/C++ projects.

There are other test frameworks that one can use like Boost.Test and Catch2. While the above ones are some other popular test frameworks. There is one that I have used in the past that was just a simple include file called TUT framework. Thou, I thought this to be a nice testing framework. It isn’t being supported like the above testing frameworks.

Click on the GoogleTests link on the sidebar to read more about my use of this testing framework.

Compiler Explorer

Compiler Explorer is an interactive online compiler that shows the generate assembly code associated with different languages including C/C++. I have really enjoyed what this tool provides and it also can be useful when one is trying to see what happens when you build your code using different compilers. This tool have been used extensively by Jason Turner C++ Weekly With Jason Turner YouTube channel.

Click on the “Compiler Explorer* link on the sidebar to goto this wonderful website to try it out for yourself.