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# Changelog #
## 17th September 2016 ##
### General ###
* Maintainer's birthday!
* Cleaned up the changelog a bit
* Added kore.io
* Removed TODO.md (replaced with issues on NAB repo)
* Cleaned up README.md with markdownlint
## 10th August 2016 ##
### General ###
### Added ###
* Epoxy
* Added Epoxy
## 2nd August 2016 ##
### General ###
### Added ###
* argparse
* Added argparse
## 4th June 2016 ##
### General ###
### Added ###
* CScout
* liblfds
* Genann
* Added:
* CScout
* liblfds
* Genann
## 13th May 2016 ##
### General ###
* Restored libroxml (licence clarified)
### Added ###
* libsixel
### Removed ###
* Added libsixel
## 20th April 2016 ##
### General ###
### Added ###
* nuklear
### Removed ###
* Added nuklear
## 18th April 2016 ##
### General ###
* Fixing some of the text to be clearer and less redundant
* Putting up clarification regarding C++
### Added ###
* sort
* theft
* vector.h
### Removed ###
* Fixed some of the text to be clearer and less redundant
* Put up clarification regarding C++
* Added:
* sort
* theft
* vector.h
## 9th April 2016 ##
### General ###
### Added ###
* XLSX I/O
### Removed ###
* Added XLSX I/O
## 2nd April 2016 ##
### General ###
* Cleaned up some dead links
### Added ###
* https addresses whenever possible
### Removed ###
* adlint (dead link)
* Libudp (dead link)
* SDL (same page links to both SDL and SDL2)
* Changed links to point to https addresses when possible
* Removed:
* adlint (dead link)
* Libudp (dead link)
* SDL (same page links to both SDL and SDL2)
## 14th March 2016 ##
### General ###
### Added ###
* Collections-C
* libxo
### Removed ###
* Added:
* Collections-C
* libxo
## 22nd February 2016 ##
### General ###
### Added ###
* giflib
* libgd
* C-Reduce
* cflow
* Hoedown
### Removed ###
* Added:
* giflib
* libgd
* C-Reduce
* cflow
* Hoedown
## 21st February 2016 ##
### General ###
* Cleaning up done items on TODO.md.
### Added ###
* binn
### Removed ###
* Cleaned up done items on TODO.md.
* Added binn
## 27th January 2016 ##
### General ###
### Added ###
* libquickmail
### Removed ###
## 27th January 2016 ##
### General ###
### Added ###
* TBOX
### Removed ###
* Added:
* libquickmail
* TBOX
## 24th January 2016 ##
### General ###
* Added Peers notice
### Added ###
* tinyexpr
* minctest
* termbox
### Removed ###
* Added:
* tinyexpr
* minctest
* termbox
## 21st January 2016 ##
### General ###
### Added ###
* munit
* squash
### Removed ###
* Added:
* munit
* squash
## 17th January 2016 ##
### General ###
### Added ###
* Scalable C
### Removed ###
* Added Scalable C
## 14th January 2016 ##
### General ###
* Renamed 'Parallel Programming' section to 'Concurrent and Parallel'
### Added ###
* libconcurrent
### Removed ###
* Added libconcurrent
## 30th December 2015 ##
### General ###
### Added ###
* dlx
### Removed ###
* Added dlx
## 21st December 2015 ##
### General ###
### Added ###
* libcsv
* SGLIB
### Removed ###
* Added:
* libcsv
* SGLIB
## 16th December 2015 ##
### General ###
* Tidied up GPL and LGPL license names.
* Finished confirming GPL and LGPL license versions.
### Removed ###
### Added ###
* Tidied up GPL and LGPL license names
* Finished confirming GPL and LGPL license versions
## 15th December 2015 ##
### General ###
### Removed ###
* ESR's work.
### Added ###
* Removed all work by ESR.
## 29th October 2015 ##
### General ###
* Added Web Framework section.
### Removed ###
### Added ###
* balde.
* libcairo.
* libpng.
* Added Web Framework section
* Added:
* balde
* libcairo
* libpng
## 27th October 2015 ##
### General ###
* Reintroduced PBL.
### Removed ###
### Added ###
* Reintroduced PBL
## 23rd October 2015 ##
### General ###
* Changed Orx link to point to BitBucket repo.
* Changed Allegro link to point to their new site.
* Changed FreeGLUT link to point to their new site.
### Removed ###
* ulib.
* Docutils.
* libjpeg.
* mihl.
* T-Rex.
* c2html.
* ezXML.
### Added ###
* None.
* Changed Orx link to point to BitBucket repo
* Changed Allegro link to point to their new site
* Changed FreeGLUT link to point to their new site
* Removed:
* ulib
* Docutils
* libjpeg
* mihl
* T-Rex
* c2html
* ezXML
## 22nd October 2015 ##
### General ###
* Removing reference to Gulag Code if the repo was migrated.
### Removed ###
* tcmalloc (now replaced with a link to the gperftools repo).
* msgpackalt (replaced by two better-maintained, non-Gulag-hosted implementations).
### Added ###
* mpack.
* cmp.
* BerkeleyDB.
* Removed reference to Gulag Code if the repo was migrated
* Added:
* mpack
* cmp
* BerkeleyDB
* Removed:
* tcmalloc (replaced with a link to the gperftools repo)
* msgpackalt (replaced by two better-maintained, non-Gulag-hosted
implementations)
## 21st October 2015 ##
### General ###
* Clarified licensing of awesome-c itself (no invariants, no cover).
* Clarified and fixed licenses of the listed works.
### Removed ###
* VXD-XML (freedom concerns).
* LibreSSL (freedom concerns).
* Netbeans (nonfree dependencies).
* ZeroMQ (unclear licensing).
* Neon (unclear licensing).
* pblSet (unclear licensing).
* CRlibm (unclear licensing).
* libroxml (unclear licensing).
* SGLIB (unclear licensing).
* libRSVG (unclear licensing).
* Elementary (dead link).
### Added ###
* CHANGELOG.md file.
* TODO.md file.
* Clarified licensing of awesome-c itself (no invariants, no cover)
* Clarified and fixed licenses of the listed works
* Added this changelog
* Added todo file
* Removed:
* VXD-XML (freedom concerns)
* LibreSSL (freedom concerns)
* Netbeans (nonfree dependencies)
* ZeroMQ (unclear licensing)
* Neon (unclear licensing)
* pblSet (unclear licensing)
* CRlibm (unclear licensing)
* libroxml (unclear licensing)
* SGLIB (unclear licensing)
* libRSVG (unclear licensing)
* Elementary (dead link)
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# Awesome C #
A curated list of C good stuff. This list contains *only* [free software][13] for code, and sellers who aren't evil for physical resources.
A curated list of C good stuff. This list contains *only* [free software][13]
for code, and sellers who aren't evil for physical resources.
This is released under the GNU Free Documentation License, without invariants or a cover - its text is provided in the LICENSE file.
This is released under the GNU Free Documentation License, without invariants or
a cover - its text is provided in the LICENSE file.
This project is part of [Peers][397] - a community for growing our freedom. Support us today!
This project is part of [Peers][397] - a community for growing our
freedom. Support us today!
**An important note:** This project does *not* index anything C++-related; only C stuff is considered.
**An important note:** This project does *not* index anything C++-related; only
pure C stuff is considered.
## Contents ##
- [Build Systems](#build-systems)
- [Compilers](#compilers)
- [Concurrent and Parallel](#concurrent-and-parallel)
- [Crypto](#crypto)
- [Database](#database)
- [Documentation Generation](#documentation-generation)
- [Editors](#editors)
- [Environments](#environments)
- [Frameworks](#frameworks)
- [Game Programming](#game-programming)
- [Engines](#engines)
- [Resources](#resources)
- [Generic Programming](#generic-programming)
- [Graphics](#graphics)
- [Graphical User Interface](#graphical-user-interface)
- [JSON](#json)
- [Learning, Reference and Tutorials](#learning-reference-and-tutorials)
- [Online](#online)
- [Reference](#reference)
- [Beginner](#beginner)
- [Intermediate](#intermediate)
- [Advanced](#advanced)
- [Self-study courses](#self-study-courses)
- [Physical](#physical)
- [Reference](#reference-1)
- [Beginner](#beginner-1)
- [Intermediate](#intermediate-1)
- [Advanced](#advanced-1)
- [Multimedia](#multimedia)
- [Networking and Internet](#networking-and-internet)
- [Web Frameworks](#web-frameworks)
- [Numerical](#numerical)
- [Regex](#regex)
- [Serialization](#serialization)
- [Source Code Collections](#source-code-collections)
- [Standard Libraries](#standard-libraries)
- [String Manipulation](#string-manipulation)
- [Testing](#testing)
- [Text Editor Extensions](#text-editor-extensions)
- [Emacs](#emacs)
- [Vim](#vim)
- [Tools](#tools)
- [Utilities](#utilities)
- [XML](#xml)
* [Build Systems](#build-systems)
* [Compilers](#compilers)
* [Concurrent and Parallel](#concurrent-and-parallel)
* [Crypto](#crypto)
* [Database](#database)
* [Documentation Generation](#documentation-generation)
* [Editors](#editors)
* [Environments](#environments)
* [Frameworks](#frameworks)
* [Game Programming](#game-programming)
* [Engines](#engines)
* [Resources](#resources)
* [Generic Programming](#generic-programming)
* [Graphics](#graphics)
* [Graphical User Interface](#graphical-user-interface)
* [JSON](#json)
* [Learning, Reference and Tutorials](#learning-reference-and-tutorials)
* [Online](#online)
* [Reference](#reference)
* [Beginner](#beginner)
* [Intermediate](#intermediate)
* [Advanced](#advanced)
* [Self-study courses](#self-study-courses)
* [Physical](#physical)
* [Reference](#reference-1)
* [Beginner](#beginner-1)
* [Intermediate](#intermediate-1)
* [Advanced](#advanced-1)
* [Multimedia](#multimedia)
* [Networking and Internet](#networking-and-internet)
* [Web Frameworks](#web-frameworks)
* [Numerical](#numerical)
* [Regex](#regex)
* [Serialization](#serialization)
* [Source Code Collections](#source-code-collections)
* [Standard Libraries](#standard-libraries)
* [String Manipulation](#string-manipulation)
* [Testing](#testing)
* [Text Editor Extensions](#text-editor-extensions)
* [Emacs](#emacs)
* [Vim](#vim)
* [Tools](#tools)
* [Utilities](#utilities)
* [XML](#xml)
## Build Systems ##
These are tools to automate the building and testing of projects in C.
* [aimake][97] - A build tool designed to avoid complex configurations. [GNU GPLv3][41] or later.
* [Autoconf][305] - An extensible package of M4 macros that produce shell scripts to automatically configure software source code packages. Part of the Autotools. [GNU GPLv3][41] or later.
* [Automake][306] - A tool for automatically generating ``Makefile.in`` files compliant with the GNU Coding Standards. Requires the use of Autoconf. Part of the Autotools. [GNU GPLv3][41] or later.
* [Jam][334] - A build system, designed to be easier than make. Understands C build rules implicitly. [Jam License][335].
* [Libtool][172] - A generic library support script. Part of the Autotools. [GNU GPLv3][41] or later.
* [aimake][97] - A build tool designed to avoid complex
configurations. [GNU GPLv3][41] or later.
* [Autoconf][305] - An extensible package of M4 macros that produce shell
scripts to automatically configure software source code packages. Part of the
Autotools. [GNU GPLv3][41] or later.
* [Automake][306] - A tool for automatically generating ``Makefile.in`` files
compliant with the GNU Coding Standards. Requires the use of Autoconf. Part of
the Autotools. [GNU GPLv3][41] or later.
* [Jam][334] - A build system, designed to be easier than make. Understands C
build rules implicitly. [Jam License][335].
* [Libtool][172] - A generic library support script. Part of the
Autotools. [GNU GPLv3][41] or later.
* [Meson][368] - An extremely fast, user-friendly build system. Based on Ninja. [Apache2.0][32].
## Compilers ##
* [Clang][38] - A compiler for LLVM. Supports C11. [NCSA][39].
* [CompCert][269] - A fully-verified compiler. Supports almost all of C89. [GNU GPLv2.1][8] or later.
* [GCC][40] - Provides a C compiler as part of its compiler set. Supports C11. [GNU GPLv3][41] or later.
* [CompCert][269] - A fully-verified compiler. Supports almost all of
C89. [GNU GPLv2.1][8] or later.
* [GCC][40] - Provides a C compiler as part of its compiler set. Supports
C11. [GNU GPLv3][41] or later.
* [PCC][74] - A venerable compiler. Supports C99. [Various licenses][75], all free.
* [TCC][58] - Tiny C Compiler; a small, fast compiler. Supports C99 (except complex types). [GNU LGPLv2.1][15] only.
* [TCC][58] - Tiny C Compiler; a small, fast compiler. Supports C99 (except
complex types). [GNU LGPLv2.1][15] only.
## Concurrent and Parallel ##
* [cchan][243] - A small library for channel constructs for inter-thread communication. Public domain.
* [ck][242] - Concurrency primitives, safe memory reclamation mechanisms and non-blocking data structures. [FreeBSD][24].
* [libconcurrent][390] - Concurrent programming library, using coroutines, for C11. [zlip][49].
* [cchan][243] - A small library for channel constructs for inter-thread
communication. Public domain.
* [ck][242] - Concurrency primitives, safe memory reclamation mechanisms and
non-blocking data structures. [FreeBSD][24].
* [libconcurrent][390] - Concurrent programming library, using coroutines, for
C11. [zlip][49].
* [mill][352] - Go-style concurrency. [X11][353].
* [MPICH][285] - Another implementation of MPI. [MPICH licence][286].
* [OpenMP][37] - A set of pragmas designed to allow for easy parallelization of code. Standard (licensing not applicable).
* [OpenMP][37] - A set of pragmas designed to allow for easy parallelization of
code. Standard (licensing not applicable).
* [OpenMPI][284] - A message passing interface implementation. [3-clause BSD][6].
* [PETSc][282] - A suite of data structures and routines for scalable parallel solution of scientific applications modelled by partial differential equations. [FreeBSD][24].
* [pth][180] - A portable implementation for non-preemptive priority-based scheduling for multiple threads of execution. [GNU GPLv3][41] or later.
* [PETSc][282] - A suite of data structures and routines for scalable parallel
solution of scientific applications modelled by partial differential
equations. [FreeBSD][24].
* [pth][180] - A portable implementation for non-preemptive priority-based
scheduling for multiple threads of execution. [GNU GPLv3][41] or later.
* [pthreads][146] - The POSIX thread library. Standard (no license applicable).
* [SLEPc][283] - A software library for the solution of large, sparse eigenvalue problems on parallel computers. [GNU LGPLv3][5] only.
* [TinyCThread][115] - A portable, small implementation of the C11 threads API. [zlib][49].
* [SLEPc][283] - A software library for the solution of large, sparse eigenvalue
problems on parallel computers. [GNU LGPLv3][5] only.
* [TinyCThread][115] - A portable, small implementation of the C11 threads
API. [zlib][49].
## Crypto ##
* [GnuTLS][112] - A secure communication library, implementing SSL, TLS and DTLS. [GNU LGPLv2.1][15] or later.
* [libgcrypt][142] - A general-purpose cryptography library, with a range of available ciphers. [GNU LGPLv2.1][15] or later (code), [GNU GPLv2.1][8] or later (manual and tools).
* [OpenSSL][110] - Implementation of the SSL and TLS protocols. Also includes a cryptography library. [Dual Licensed under the OpenSSL License and the SSLeay License][111].
* [GnuTLS][112] - A secure communication library, implementing SSL, TLS and
DTLS. [GNU LGPLv2.1][15] or later.
* [libgcrypt][142] - A general-purpose cryptography library, with a range of
available ciphers. [GNU LGPLv2.1][15] or later (code), [GNU GPLv2.1][8] or
later (manual and tools).
* [OpenSSL][110] - Implementation of the SSL and TLS protocols. Also includes a
cryptography
library. [Dual Licensed under the OpenSSL License and the SSLeay License][111].
* [libsodium][198] - A modern and easy-to-use crypto library. [Expat][11].
* [libtomcrypt][299] - A fairly comprehensive, modular and portable cryptographic toolkit. Public domain.
* [libtomcrypt][299] - A fairly comprehensive, modular and portable
cryptographic toolkit. Public domain.
* [mbed TLS][291] - Another crypto implementation. [Apache2.0][32].
## Database ##
This lists databases and data stores with C APIs.
* [BerkeleyDB][380] - A library for a high-performance embedded database for key-value data. [GNU AGPLv3][381] only.
* [BerkeleyDB][380] - A library for a high-performance embedded database for
key-value data. [GNU AGPLv3][381] only.
* [Hiredis][201] - A minimalistic client library for Redis. [3-clause BSD][6].
* [LMDB][105] - An ultra-fast, ultra-compact key-value embedded data store. [newOpenLDAP][106].
* [MariaDB][25] - A robust, scalable and reliable SQL server, designed to be a drop-in replacement for MySQL. [3-clause BSD][6].
* [MariaDB][25] - A robust, scalable and reliable SQL server, designed to be a
drop-in replacement for MySQL. [3-clause BSD][6].
* [mongo-c-driver][233] - A high-performance client library for [MongoDB][234]. [Apache2.0][32].
* [PostgreSQL][121] - A powerful object-relational database system. [PostgreSQL licence][122].
* [recutils][360] - A set of tools and a library for accessing human-editable, plaintext database files called recfiles. [GNU GPLv3][41] or later.
* [recutils][360] - A set of tools and a library for accessing human-editable,
plaintext database files called recfiles. [GNU GPLv3][41] or later.
* [Redis][51] - An advanced key-value store. [3-clause BSD][6].
* [sophia][244] - A modern, embeddable key-value database. [FreeBSD][24].
* [SQLite][22] - A self-contained, serverless, zero-configuration, transactional SQL database engine. Public domain.
* [UnQLite][23] - A self-contained, serverless, zero-configuration, transactional NoSQL engine. [FreeBSD][24].
* [SQLite][22] - A self-contained, serverless, zero-configuration, transactional
SQL database engine. Public domain.
* [UnQLite][23] - A self-contained, serverless, zero-configuration,
transactional NoSQL engine. [FreeBSD][24].
## Documentation Generation ##
* [Cxref][317] - Generates documentation in either LaTeX, HTML, RTF or SGML. [GNU GPLv2.1][8] only.
* [DocOnce][322] - A modestly-tagged markup language that can be used to generate a range of formats. [3-clause BSD][6].
* [Doxygen][318] - The de-facto standard tool for generating documentation from annotated sources. Can generate a large range of formats. [GNU GPLv2.1][8] only.
* [GTK-Doc][319] - A tool for generating documentation from annotated sources. Has support for the Autotools. [GNU GPLv2.1][15] only (code), [GNU FDL1.1][375] only (documentation).
* [Cxref][317] - Generates documentation in either LaTeX, HTML, RTF or
SGML. [GNU GPLv2.1][8] only.
* [DocOnce][322] - A modestly-tagged markup language that can be used to
generate a range of formats. [3-clause BSD][6].
* [Doxygen][318] - The de-facto standard tool for generating documentation from
annotated sources. Can generate a large range of formats. [GNU GPLv2.1][8]
only.
* [GTK-Doc][319] - A tool for generating documentation from annotated
sources. Has support for the Autotools. [GNU GPLv2.1][15] only
(code), [GNU FDL1.1][375] only (documentation).
## Editors ##
These are specifically fancier, IDE-type editors. If you want a programmer's text editor, look elsewhere. Besides, whatever choice you make most likely supports C anyway.
These are specifically fancier, IDE-type editors. If you want a programmer's
text editor, look elsewhere. Besides, whatever choice you make most likely
supports C anyway.
* [Anjuta DevStudio][42] - The GNOME IDE. [GNU GPLv2.1][15] only.
* [Code::Blocks][249] - An extensible, configurable IDE supporting C. [GNU GPLv3][41] only.
* [Code::Blocks][249] - An extensible, configurable IDE supporting
C. [GNU GPLv3][41] only.
* [CodeLite][45] - A cross-platform IDE. [GNU GPLv2.1][8] only.
* [Eclipse][258] - An IDE written in Java. [EPL][259].
* [Geany][43] - A very small and fast IDE. [GNU GPLv2.1][8] or later.
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## Environments ##
This is a list of technologies designed to bring Windows into the 21st century with respect to support for C.
This is a list of technologies designed to bring Windows into the 21st century
with respect to support for C.
* [Cygwin][253] - Designed to emulate a POSIX-compatible environment extensively under Windows. [Various licenses, all free][254].
* [MinGW-w64][287] - A minimalist environment for C development on Windows with 64 bit support. [Various licenses, all free][252].
* [Cygwin][253] - Designed to emulate a POSIX-compatible environment extensively
under Windows. [Various licenses, all free][254].
* [MinGW-w64][287] - A minimalist environment for C development on Windows with
64 bit support. [Various licenses, all free][252].
## Frameworks ##
This section has big libraries that provide data structures and other stuff you expect of a 'modern' standard library.
This section has big libraries that provide data structures and other stuff you
expect of a 'modern' standard library.
* [APR][78] - Apache Portable Runtime; another library of cross-platform utility functions. [Apache2.0][32].
* [APR][78] - Apache Portable Runtime; another library of cross-platform utility
functions. [Apache2.0][32].
* [C Algorithms][88] - A collection of common algorithms and data structures. [ISC][61].
* [Collections-C][406] - A library of generic data structures. [GNU LGPLv3][5] or later.
* [CPL][308] - The Common Pipeline Library; a set of libraries designed to be a comprehensive, efficient and robust software toolkit. [GNU GPLv2.1][8] only.
* [EFL][119] - A large collection of useful data structures and functions. Various licenses, all free.
* [GLib][1] - A library of utility functions and structures, designed to be portable, efficient and powerful. [GNU LGPLv2.1][15] only.
* [Collections-C][406] - A library of generic data structures. [GNU LGPLv3][5]
or later.
* [CPL][308] - The Common Pipeline Library; a set of libraries designed to be a
comprehensive, efficient and robust software toolkit. [GNU GPLv2.1][8] only.
* [EFL][119] - A large collection of useful data structures and
functions. Various licenses, all free.
* [GLib][1] - A library of utility functions and structures, designed to be
portable, efficient and powerful. [GNU LGPLv2.1][15] only.
* [GIO][2] - A modern and easy-to-use VFS API. [GNU LGPLv2.1][15] only.
* [GObject][3] - An object-oriented system and object model. [GNU LGPLv2.1][15] only.
* [libnih][93] - A lightweight library of functions and structures. [GNU GPLv2.1][8] only.
* [libU][28] - A small library of basic utilities, including memory allocation, string manipulation and logging. [3-clause BSD][6].
* [PBL][346] - A large library of utilities, featuring data structures, among other things. [GNU LGPLv2.1][15] or later (library), [GNU GPLv2.1][8] or later (test code).
* [qlibc][277] - A simple and powerful library, designed as a replacement for GLib while focusing on being small and light. [qLib license][278] (similar to [FreeBSD][24]).
* [libnih][93] - A lightweight library of functions and
structures. [GNU GPLv2.1][8] only.
* [libU][28] - A small library of basic utilities, including memory allocation,
string manipulation and logging. [3-clause BSD][6].
* [PBL][346] - A large library of utilities, featuring data structures, among
other things. [GNU LGPLv2.1][15] or later (library), [GNU GPLv2.1][8] or later
(test code).
* [qlibc][277] - A simple and powerful library, designed as a replacement for
GLib while focusing on being small and light. [qLib license][278] (similar
to [FreeBSD][24]).
* [stb][114] - A range of single-file libraries. Public domain.
* [TBOX][398] - A multi-platform library with a large number of capabilities. [GNU LGPLv2.1][15] or later.
* [TBOX][398] - A multi-platform library with a large number of
capabilities. [GNU LGPLv2.1][15] or later.
## Game Programming ##
@@ -167,7 +226,8 @@ These are provided as examples of C game programming code.
* [Corange][101] - A game engine in pure C. [FreeBSD][24].
* [Darkplaces][369] - A modified version of the Quake2 engine. [GNU GPLv2.1][8] only.
* [ioquake3][107] - The Quake3 engine, freed at last. [GNU GPLv2.1][8] only.
* [Orx][370] - A portable, lightweight, plugin-based, data-driven, 2D-oriented game engine. [zlib][49].
* [Orx][370] - A portable, lightweight, plugin-based, data-driven, 2D-oriented
game engine. [zlib][49].
* [Quake][225] - The Quake engine. [GNU GPLv2.1][8] only.
* [Quake2][221] - The Quake2 engine. [GNU GPLv2.1][8] only.
* [Spearmint][371] - An engine designed for FPS games. [GNU GPLv3][41] or later.
@@ -176,38 +236,51 @@ These are provided as examples of C game programming code.
These are libraries of all sorts that are useful for game programming.
* [Allegro][48] - A cross-platform, video game development and multimedia library. [zlib][49].
* [Allegro][48] - A cross-platform, video game development and multimedia
library. [zlib][49].
* [Chipmunk2D][303] - A fast and lightweight 2D game physics library. [Expat][11].
* [CSFML][90] - A binding for [SFML][91]. [zlib][49].
* [Epoxy][414] - A library for handling OpenGL function pointer management. [Expat][11].
* [FreeGLUT][99] - An alternative to the OpenGL Utility Toolkit. Allows the creation and management of windows with OpenGL contexts. [X11][100].
* [GLFW][98] - A multi-platform library for creating windows with OpenGL contexts. [zlib][49].
* [libao][376] - A cross-platform audio library with a wide variety of outputs. [GNU GPLv2.1][8] or later.
* [RetroArch][231] - The reference frontend for [libretro][232]. [GNU GPLv3][41] only.
* [SDL2][50] - A cross-platform library designed to provide low-level access to audio, keyboard, mouse, joystick and graphics hardware via OpenGL. [zlib][49].
* [FreeGLUT][99] - An alternative to the OpenGL Utility Toolkit. Allows the
creation and management of windows with OpenGL contexts. [X11][100].
* [GLFW][98] - A multi-platform library for creating windows with OpenGL
contexts. [zlib][49].
* [libao][376] - A cross-platform audio library with a wide variety of
outputs. [GNU GPLv2.1][8] or later.
* [RetroArch][231] - The reference frontend for [libretro][232]. [GNU GPLv3][41]
only.
* [SDL2][50] - A cross-platform library designed to provide low-level access to
audio, keyboard, mouse, joystick and graphics hardware via OpenGL. [zlib][49].
## Generic Programming ##
* [klib][76] - Small and lightweight implementations of common algorithms and data structures. [Expat][11].
* [klib][76] - Small and lightweight implementations of common algorithms and
data structures. [Expat][11].
* [SGLIB][30] - A simple generic library. Any OSI-approved license.
## Graphics ##
* [Cairo][384] - A 2D graphics library. [GNU LGPLv2.1][15] only or [MPLv1.1][385].
* [Cogl][127] - A GPU graphics and utilities API. [Expat][11] (dependent on [3-clause BSD][6] and possibly [LGPLv2.1][15] only libs).
* [Cogl][127] - A GPU graphics and utilities API. [Expat][11] (dependent
on [3-clause BSD][6] and possibly [LGPLv2.1][15] only libs).
* [Clutter][126] - A UI library based on OpenGL. [GNU LGPLv2.1][15] only.
* [giflib][401] - A library for reading and writing gif images. [Expat][11].
* [heman][365] - A tiny library of image utilities dealing with height maps, normal maps, distance fields and the like. [Expat][11].
* [heman][365] - A tiny library of image utilities dealing with height maps,
normal maps, distance fields and the like. [Expat][11].
* [libcaca][366] - An ASCII renderer for terminal-based interfaces. [WTFPLv2][367].
* [libgd][402] - A library for the dynamic creation of images by programmers. [Expat][11].
* [libimagequant][300] - Small, portable library for high-quality conversion of RGBA images to 8-bit indexed colour images. [FreeBSD][24].
* [libjpeg-turbo][193] - A faster library for reading and writing JPEG files. [Various licences][194].
* [libimagequant][300] - Small, portable library for high-quality conversion of
RGBA images to 8-bit indexed colour images. [FreeBSD][24].
* [libjpeg-turbo][193] - A faster library for reading and writing JPEG
files. [Various licences][194].
* [libpng][382] - The official PNG reference library. [libpng license][383].
* [libsixel][17] - A library implementing the SIXEL protocol, allowing beautiful
graphics in your terminal. [Expat][11].
* [libxmi][174] - A function library for rasterizing 2D vector graphics. [GNU GPLv3][41] or later.
* [libxmi][174] - A function library for rasterizing 2D vector
graphics. [GNU GPLv3][41] or later.
* [mozjpeg][200] - An improved JPEG encoder. [3-clause BSD][6].
* [OpenGL][147] - The industry standard for high-performance graphics, with a native C binding. [Various licenses][148].
* [OpenGL][147] - The industry standard for high-performance graphics, with a
native C binding. [Various licenses][148].
## Graphical User Interface ##
@@ -217,23 +290,24 @@ These are specifically [widget toolkits][12].
* [IUP][16] - Another cross-platform widget toolkit. [Expat][11].
* [nuklear][408] - A small, C89, single-header widget toolkit. Public domain.
* [Tk][19] - A basic widget toolkit. Part of Tcl/Tk. [Tcl/Tk License][20].
* [XForms Toolkit][21] - A widget toolkit designed for the XWindow system. [GNU LGPLv2.1][15] only.
* [XForms Toolkit][21] - A widget toolkit designed for the XWindow
system. [GNU LGPLv2.1][15] only.
## JSON ##
* [Jansson][53] - A library for encoding, decoding and manipulating JSON. [Expat][11].
* [jsmn][120] - A minimalistic JSON parser. [Expat][11].
* [json-c][220] - A library for working with JSON. [Expat][11].
* [WJElement][77] - Advanced JSON manipulation library, with support for JSON Schema. LGPL, any version.
* [WJElement][77] - Advanced JSON manipulation library, with support for JSON
Schema. LGPL, any version.
* [YAJL][60] - A fast streaming JSON parser library. [ISC][61]
## Learning, Reference and Tutorials ##
This is a list of resources for learning C programming in general, or something useful relating to C programming.
This is a list of resources for learning C programming in general, or something
useful relating to C programming.
### Online ###
#### Reference ####
### Reference resources online ###
* [SEI CERT C Coding Standard][266]
* [C FAQ - comp.lang.c Frequently Asked Questions][262]
@@ -242,18 +316,19 @@ This is a list of resources for learning C programming in general, or something
* [GNU C Reference Manual][329]
* [Robert Pike's notes on programming in C][273]
#### Beginner ####
### Beginner resources online ###
* [A tutorial on pointers][213]
* [Building C Projects][208]
* [C Programming Wikibook][248]
* [Introduction to 'fun' C][279]
* [Introduction to \`fun' C][279]
* [Learning C with GDB][349]
* [POSIX Threads Programming tutorial][263] (a little dated, but most of it is still valid and useful)
* [POSIX Threads Programming tutorial][263] (a little dated, but most of it is
still valid and useful)
* [The GNU C Programming Tutorial][212] (online PDF)
* [Templating in C][267]
#### Intermediate ####
### Intermediate resources online ###
* [8 gdb tricks you should know][206]
* [10 C99 tricks][257]
@@ -267,7 +342,7 @@ This is a list of resources for learning C programming in general, or something
* [What a C programmer should know about memory][271]
* [What every C programmer should know about undefined behaviour][275]
#### Advanced ####
### Advanced resources online ###
* [Advanced metaprogramming in C][357]
* [A quick tutorial on implementing and debugging malloc, free, calloc, and realloc][204]
@@ -279,140 +354,202 @@ This is a list of resources for learning C programming in general, or something
* [Solving the temporary storage problem of C macros][358]
* [Some dark corners of C][210]
* [Writing efficient C and C code optimization][33]
#### Self-study courses ####
### Online self-study courses ###
* [C Programming Language Certified Associate preparation course][211]
### Physical ###
#### Reference ####
### Reference books ###
* [C: A Reference Manual 5E][181] - A full reference book for C99.
* [C Pocket Reference][182] - A concise reference book for C99.
* [The C Programming Language 2E][7] - The original book on C, by its creators.
#### Beginner ####
### Beginner books ###
* [C Primer Plus 6E][184] - A complete tutorial on programming in C11.
* [C Programming: A Modern Approach][64] - An excellent book to learn the basics from C from.
* [C Programming: A Modern Approach][64] - An excellent book to learn the basics
from C from.
* [Head First C][102] - A 'head-first' style book for learning C.
#### Intermediate ####
### Intermediate books ###
* [21st Century C][35] - A very good *second* programming book on C.
* [Understanding and Using C Pointers][36] - An in-depth resource on pointers in C.
* [Understanding and Using C Pointers][36] - An in-depth resource on pointers in
C.
* [ZeroMQ][183] - A book for using ZeroMQ with C.
#### Advanced ####
### Advanced books ###
* [Expert C Programming: Deep C Secrets][55] - An interesting, in-depth and *entertaining* look at the innards of C.
* [Expert C Programming: Deep C Secrets][55] - An interesting, in-depth and
*entertaining* look at the innards of C.
## Multimedia ##
* [FFMPEG][63] - A complete, cross-platform solution to record, convert and stream audio and video. [GNU LGPLv2.1][15] or later, with some parts under [GNU GPLv2.1][8] or later.
* [FFMPEG][63] - A complete, cross-platform solution to record, convert and
stream audio and video. [GNU LGPLv2.1][15] or later, with some parts
under [GNU GPLv2.1][8] or later.
* [GStreamer][123] - A framework for audio and visual media. [GNU LGPLv2.1][15] only.
* [lodepng][69] - A simple PNG image decoder and encoder, requiring no other dependencies. [3-clause BSD][6].
* [lodepng][69] - A simple PNG image decoder and encoder, requiring no other
dependencies. [3-clause BSD][6].
## Networking and Internet ##
* [asnlc][138] - A compiler of ASN.1 specifications into C source code. [FreeBSD][24].
* [czmq][226] - A high-level binding for ZeroMQ. [MPL2.0][227]
* [GNU adns][155] - An advanced, easy-to-use, asynch-capable DNS client library and utilities. [GNU GPLv3][41] or later.
* [GNU SASL][160] - An implementation of the Simple Authentication and Security Layer and a few common SASL mechanism. [GNU GPLv3][41] or later.
* [GnuTLS][112] - A secure communication library, implementing SSL, TLS and DTLS. [GNU LGPLv2.1][15] or later.
* [GNU adns][155] - An advanced, easy-to-use, asynch-capable DNS client library
and utilities. [GNU GPLv3][41] or later.
* [GNU SASL][160] - An implementation of the Simple Authentication and Security
Layer and a few common SASL mechanism. [GNU GPLv3][41] or later.
* [GnuTLS][112] - A secure communication library, implementing SSL, TLS and
DTLS. [GNU LGPLv2.1][15] or later.
* [gumbo-parser][196] - An HTML5 parsing library in C99. [Apache2.0][32].
* [http-parser][197] - An HTTP request/response parser. [Expat][11].
* [ldns][339] - A library to simplify DNS programming. [3-clause BSD][6].
* [libcurl][65] - A client-side URL transfer library, supporting a wide range of formats. [curl license][66]
* [LibEtPan][222] - A mail library providing an efficient network for IMAP, SMTP, POP and NNTP. [3-clause BSD][6].
* [libcurl][65] - A client-side URL transfer library, supporting a wide range of
formats. [curl license][66].
* [LibEtPan][222] - A mail library providing an efficient network for IMAP,
SMTP, POP and NNTP. [3-clause BSD][6].
* [libev][144] - Yet another event loop. [FreeBSD][24].
* [libevent][124] - An event loop replacement for network servers. [3-clause BSD][6].
* [libgss][161] - Generic Security Service. [GNU GPLv3][41] or later.
* [libhttpd][166] - A library to add basic web server capabilities to an application or embedded device. [GNU GPL2][41] only.
* [libidn][164] - An implementation of the Stringprep, Punycode and IDNA specifications. [GNU GPLv3][41] or later.
* [libmicrohttpd][165] - A small library that makes it easy to run an HTTP server as part of another application. [GNU LGPLv2.1][15] or later.
* [libquickmail][399] - A library intended to give developers a way to send email from their applications. Supports multiple To/Cc/Bcc recipients and attachments without size limits. [GNU GPLv3][41] or later.
* [libsoup][167] - A GNOME HTTP client/server library. Uses GObject. [GNU LGPLv2.1][15] only.
* [lwan][199] - An experimental, scalable, high-performance HTTP server. [GNU GPLv2.1][8] only.
* [libhttpd][166] - A library to add basic web server capabilities to an
application or embedded device. [GNU GPLv2][41] only.
* [libidn][164] - An implementation of the Stringprep, Punycode and IDNA
specifications. [GNU GPLv3][41] or later.
* [libmicrohttpd][165] - A small library that makes it easy to run an HTTP
server as part of another application. [GNU LGPLv2.1][15] or later.
* [libquickmail][399] - A library intended to give developers a way to send
email from their applications. Supports multiple To/Cc/Bcc recipients and
attachments without size limits. [GNU GPLv3][41] or later.
* [libsoup][167] - A GNOME HTTP client/server library. Uses
GObject. [GNU LGPLv2.1][15] only.
* [lwan][199] - An experimental, scalable, high-performance HTTP
server. [GNU GPLv2.1][8] only.
* [mongoose][171] - Embedded web server. [GNU GPLv2.1][8] only.
* [nanomsg][139] - A C-based implementation of ZeroMQ. [Expat][11].
* [onion][170] - HTTP server library, designed to be easy to use. [Apache2.0][32].
* [OpenSSL][110] - Implementation of the SSL and TLS protocols, and also includes a cryptography library. [Dual Licensed under the OpenSSL License and the SSLeay License][111]
* [oSip][179] - A SIP implementation without additional dependencies. [GNU LGPLv2.1][15] or later.
* [s2n][359] - A C99 implementation of the TLS/SSL protocols, designed to be simple, fast and with security as a priority. [Apache2.0][32].
* [OpenSSL][110] - Implementation of the SSL and TLS protocols, and also
includes a cryptography
library. [Dual Licensed under the OpenSSL License and the SSLeay License][111].
* [oSip][179] - A SIP implementation without additional
dependencies. [GNU LGPLv2.1][15] or later.
* [s2n][359] - A C99 implementation of the TLS/SSL protocols, designed to be
simple, fast and with security as a priority. [Apache2.0][32].
* [socket99][203] - A C99 wrapper for the BSD sockets API. [ISC][61].
* [Tox][145] - A communication platform, designed to be a Skype-killer. [GNU GPLv3][41] only.
* [Tox][145] - A communication platform, designed to be a
Skype-killer. [GNU GPLv3][41] only.
* [twitc][237] - A mini library for interacting with the Twitter OAuth API. [Expat][11].
### Web Frameworks ###
* [balde][386] - A microframework based on GLib. [GNU LGPLv2.1][15] only.
* [Kore][415] - An easy-to-use web application framework for writing scalable
web APIs in C. [ISC][61].
## Numerical ##
* [apophenia][188] - A library for statistical and scientific computing. [GNU GPLv2.1][8] only.
* [apophenia][188] - A library for statistical and scientific
computing. [GNU GPLv2.1][8] only.
* [ATLAS][137] - Automatically Tuned Linear Algebra Software. [3-clause BSD][6].
* [BLAS][135] - Basic Linear Algebra Subprograms; a set of routines that provide vector and matrix operations. [BLAS license][136]
* [Cuba][316] - A library for multidimensional numerical integration. [GNU LGPLv3][5] only.
* [FFTW][70] - The Fastest Fourier Transform in the West; a highly-optimized fast Fourier transform routine. [GNU GPLv2.1][8] or later.
* [FLINT][255] - Fast Library for Number Theory; a library supporting arithmetic with numbers, polynomials, power series and matrices, among others. [GNU GPLv2.1][8] or later.
* [GLPK][159] - GNU Linear Programming Kit; a package designed for solving large-scale linear programming, mixed integer programming and other related problems. [GNU GPLv3][41] or later.
* [GMP][79] - GNU Multple Precision Arithmetic Library; a library for arbitrary-precision arithmetic. Dual-licensed [GNU GPLv2.1][8] only and [GNU LGPLv3][5] only.
* [BLAS][135] - Basic Linear Algebra Subprograms; a set of routines that provide
vector and matrix operations. [BLAS license][136].
* [Cuba][316] - A library for multidimensional numerical
integration. [GNU LGPLv3][5] only.
* [FFTW][70] - The Fastest Fourier Transform in the West; a highly-optimized
fast Fourier transform routine. [GNU GPLv2.1][8] or later.
* [FLINT][255] - Fast Library for Number Theory; a library supporting arithmetic
with numbers, polynomials, power series and matrices, among
others. [GNU GPLv2.1][8] or later.
* [GLPK][159] - GNU Linear Programming Kit; a package designed for solving
large-scale linear programming, mixed integer programming and other related
problems. [GNU GPLv3][41] or later.
* [GMP][79] - GNU Multple Precision Arithmetic Library; a library for
arbitrary-precision arithmetic. Dual-licensed [GNU GPLv2.1][8] only
and [GNU LGPLv3][5] only.
* [GNU MPC][175] - A library for complex number arithmetic. [GNU LGPLv3][5] or later.
* [GNU MPFR][176] - A library for arbitrary-precision floating-point arithmetic. [GNU LGPLv3][5] or later (most recent versions), [GNU LGPLv2.1][15] or later (until version 2.4.x).
* [GNU MPRIA][177] - A portable mathematics library for multi-precision rational interval arithmetic. [GNU GPLv3][41] or later.
* [GSL][47] - The GNU Scientific Library; a sophisticated numerical library. [GNU GPLv3][41] only.
* [GNU MPFR][176] - A library for arbitrary-precision floating-point
arithmetic. [GNU LGPLv3][5] or later (most recent
versions), [GNU LGPLv2.1][15] or later (until version 2.4.x).
* [GNU MPRIA][177] - A portable mathematics library for multi-precision rational
interval arithmetic. [GNU GPLv3][41] or later.
* [GSL][47] - The GNU Scientific Library; a sophisticated numerical
library. [GNU GPLv3][41] only.
* [KISS FFT][71] - A very simple fast Fourier transform library. [3-clause BSD][6].
* [LAPACKE][133] - An interface to [LAPACK][134]. [3-clause BSD][6].
* [PARI/GP][256] - A computer algebra system for number theory; includes a compiler to C. [GNU GPLv2.1][8] or later.
* [PETSc][282] - A suite of data structures and routines for scalable parallel solution of scientific applications modelled by partial differential equations. [FreeBSD][24].
* [SLEPc][283] - A software library for the solution of large, sparse eigenvalue problems on parallel computers. [GNU LGPLv3][5] only.
* [PARI/GP][256] - A computer algebra system for number theory; includes a
compiler to C. [GNU GPLv2.1][8] or later.
* [PETSc][282] - A suite of data structures and routines for scalable parallel
solution of scientific applications modelled by partial differential
equations. [FreeBSD][24].
* [SLEPc][283] - A software library for the solution of large, sparse eigenvalue
problems on parallel computers. [GNU LGPLv3][5] only.
* [Yeppp!][72] - Very fast, SIMD-optimized mathematical library. [3-clause BSD][6].
## Regex ##
> "Some people, when confronted with a problem, think 'I know, I'll use regular expressions'. Now they have two problems." - Jamie Zawinski.
> "Some people, when confronted with a problem, think 'I know, I'll use regular
> expressions'. Now they have two problems." - Jamie Zawinski.
* [PCRE][83] - An implementation of regexes identical to that of Perl 5. [3-clause BSD][6].
* [SLRE][80] - Super Light Regular Expression library; a very small implementation of a subset of Perl regex syntax. [GNU GPLv2.1][8] only.
* [PCRE][83] - An implementation of regexes identical to that of
Perl 5. [3-clause BSD][6].
* [SLRE][80] - Super Light Regular Expression library; a very small
implementation of a subset of Perl regex syntax. [GNU GPLv2.1][8] only.
* [TRE][82] - A POSIX-compliant, feature-full regex library. [FreeBSD][24].
## Serialization ##
* [binn][400] - A binary serialization format, meant to be compact, fast and easy-to-use. [Apache2.0][32].
* [c-capnproto][130] - An implementation of the Cap'n Proto serialization protocol. [Expat][11].
* [cmp][377] - An implementation of the [MessagePack][379] serialization protocol. [Expat][11].
* [binn][400] - A binary serialization format, meant to be compact, fast and
easy-to-use. [Apache2.0][32].
* [c-capnproto][130] - An implementation of the Cap'n Proto serialization
protocol. [Expat][11].
* [cmp][377] - An implementation of the [MessagePack][379] serialization
protocol. [Expat][11].
* [libavro][140] - An implementation of the Avro data serialization system. [Apache2.0][32].
* [mpack][378] - Another implementation of the [MessagePack][379] serialization protocol. [Expat][11].
* [mpack][378] - Another implementation of the [MessagePack][379] serialization
protocol. [Expat][11].
* [protobuf-c][129] - An implementation of Google Protocol Buffer. [FreeBSD][24].
* [xdr][131] - External Data Representation; a standard for data serialization. Standard (no license applicable).
* [xdr][131] - External Data Representation; a standard for data
serialization. Standard (no license applicable).
## Source Code Collections ##
This contains collections of small source code. If you want something big and integrated, check the Frameworks section.
This contains collections of small source code. If you want something big and
integrated, check the Frameworks section.
* [CCAN][103] - Modelled after Perl's CPAN, this is a big collection of code that does stuff. The full list is [here][104]. Various licenses, all free.
* [clib][26] - Something of a package manager. Comes with a [bunch of libraries of its own][27]. [Expat][11].
* [CCAN][103] - Modelled after Perl's CPAN, this is a big collection of code
that does stuff. The full list is [here][104]. Various licenses, all free.
* [clib][26] - Something of a package manager. Comes with
a [bunch of libraries of its own][27]. [Expat][11].
* [gnulib][46] - A collection of common GNU code. Various licenses, all free.
* [libdjb][292] - A collection of libraries doing various things. (Apparently) public domain.
* [libdjb][292] - A collection of libraries doing various things. (Apparently)
public domain.
## Standard Libraries ##
This contains standard C libraries.
* [Bionic][4] - Google's standard library, developed for Android. [3-clause BSD][6].
* [dietlibc][9] - A standard library designed for the smallest possible binaries. [GNU GPLv2.1][8] only.
* [glibc][57] - The GNU C Library; an implementation of the standard library. [GNU LGPLv2.1][15] only.
* [musl][10] - A standard library, compatible with POSIX 2008 and C11. Designed for static linking. [Expat][11].
* [dietlibc][9] - A standard library designed for the smallest possible
binaries. [GNU GPLv2.1][8] only.
* [glibc][57] - The GNU C Library; an implementation of the standard
library. [GNU LGPLv2.1][15] only.
* [musl][10] - A standard library, compatible with POSIX 2008 and C11. Designed
for static linking. [Expat][11].
## String Manipulation ##
* [bstrlib][116] - The Better String Library. Dual-licensed under [3-clause BSD][6] or [GNU GPLv2.1][8] only.
* [ICU][67] - International Components for Unicode; a library for Unicode support. [ICU license][68].
* [libunistring][173] - A library for manipulating Unicode strings. [GNU LGPLv3][5] only.
* [libgiconv][163] - A text conversion library. [GNU LGPLv2.1][15] only (library), [GNU GPLv3][41] only (*iconv* program).
* [SDS][29] - Simple Dynamic Strings; a library for handling strings in a simpler way, but one that is compatible with normal C string functions. Available via [clib][26]. [FreeBSD][24].
* [bstrlib][116] - The Better String Library. Dual-licensed
under [3-clause BSD][6] or [GNU GPLv2.1][8] only.
* [ICU][67] - International Components for Unicode; a library for Unicode
support. [ICU license][68].
* [libunistring][173] - A library for manipulating Unicode
strings. [GNU LGPLv3][5] only.
* [libgiconv][163] - A text conversion library. [GNU LGPLv2.1][15] only
(library), [GNU GPLv3][41] only (*iconv* program).
* [SDS][29] - Simple Dynamic Strings; a library for handling strings in a
simpler way, but one that is compatible with normal C string
functions. Available via [clib][26]. [FreeBSD][24].
* [shoco][363] - A compressor for small text strings. [Expat][11].
* [smaz][364] - An efficient string compression library. [3-clause BSD][6].
@@ -432,13 +569,17 @@ This contains standard C libraries.
## Text Editor Extensions ##
While practically any decent programmer's text editor supports C, there are some extensions that make it more pleasant. This is categorized by editor.
While practically any decent programmer's text editor supports C, there are some
extensions that make it more pleasant. This is categorized by editor.
### Emacs ###
* [CEDET][250] - Collection of Emacs Development Environment Tools; designed to provide IDE-like features to Emacs. Built-in. [GNU GPLv3][41] or later.
* [Flycheck][149] - Modern syntax checking. For C, it can use either GCC or Clang as a back-end. [GNU GPLv3][41] or later.
* [Yasnippet][150] - A template system, with C templates for common code snippets. [GNU GPLv3][41] or later.
* [CEDET][250] - Collection of Emacs Development Environment Tools; designed to
provide IDE-like features to Emacs. Built-in. [GNU GPLv3][41] or later.
* [Flycheck][149] - Modern syntax checking. For C, it can use either GCC or
Clang as a back-end. [GNU GPLv3][41] or later.
* [Yasnippet][150] - A template system, with C templates for common code
snippets. [GNU GPLv3][41] or later.
### Vim ###
@@ -447,12 +588,15 @@ While practically any decent programmer's text editor supports C, there are some
## Tools ##
This is a list of useful programs to help you write and debug C code which are *not* editors, libraries or compilers.
This is a list of useful programs to help you write and debug C code which are
*not* editors, libraries or compilers.
* [Artistic Style][314] - A fast and small automatic source code formatter that supports C. [GNU LGPLv3][5] only.
* [Artistic Style][314] - A fast and small automatic source code formatter that
supports C. [GNU LGPLv3][5] only.
* [address-sanitizer][288] - A fast memory error detector. [Apache2.0][32].
* [biicode][304] - A modern dependency manager. [Expat][11].
* [c][276] - Compile and execute C "scripts" in one go on the command line. Also has shebang support. [Expat][11].
* [c][276] - Compile and execute C "scripts" in one go on the command line. Also
has shebang support. [Expat][11].
* [C-Reduce][403] - A tool that takes a large C file with a property of interest
and automatically produces a much smaller C file that has the same
property. Intended to help create minimal bug-demonstrating cases in complex
@@ -460,27 +604,49 @@ This is a list of useful programs to help you write and debug C code which are *
* [CScout][410] - A source code analyzer and refactoring browser for C
programs. [GNU GPLv3][41] only.
* [c99sh][113] - Run C files using hash-bang. [FreeBSD][24].
* [CBMC][309] - C Bounded Model Checker; a tool for verification of array bounds, pointer safety and user-specified assertions. [Original BSD][310].
* [cdecl][348] - An online service to translate C declarations into English and vice versa. Public domain.
* [cflow][404] - Analyzes a collection of source files and prints a graph charting control flow in the program. [GNU GPLv3][41] or later.
* [cinclude2dot][280] - Graphs include dependencies in a project using Graphviz. Any GNU GPL version (due to underspecification in the file).
* [Complexity][307] - A tool for measuring the complexity of source code. [GNU GPLv3][41] or later.
* [DDD][320] - A graphical front-end for a range of command-line debuggers. [GNU GPLv3][41] or later.
* [fab][323] - A build system that helps build optimally every time. [GNU GPLv3][41] only.
* [CBMC][309] - C Bounded Model Checker; a tool for verification of array
bounds, pointer safety and user-specified assertions. [Original BSD][310].
* [cdecl][348] - An online service to translate C declarations into English and
vice versa. Public domain.
* [cflow][404] - Analyzes a collection of source files and prints a graph
charting control flow in the program. [GNU GPLv3][41] or later.
* [cinclude2dot][280] - Graphs include dependencies in a project using
Graphviz. Any GNU GPL version (due to underspecification in the file).
* [Complexity][307] - A tool for measuring the complexity of source
code. [GNU GPLv3][41] or later.
* [DDD][320] - A graphical front-end for a range of command-line
debuggers. [GNU GPLv3][41] or later.
* [fab][323] - A build system that helps build optimally every
time. [GNU GPLv3][41] only.
* [GDB][87] - The GNU Project debugger. [GNU GPLv3][41] or later.
* [Glade][328] - A RAD tool to enable quick development of GTK+ GUIs. [GNU GPLv2.1][8] only.
* [GMSL][331] - GNU Make Standard Library; a collection of additional functionality for GNU Make. [3-clause BSD][6].
* [Glade][328] - A RAD tool to enable quick development of GTK+
GUIs. [GNU GPLv2.1][8] only.
* [GMSL][331] - GNU Make Standard Library; a collection of additional
functionality for GNU Make. [3-clause BSD][6].
* [GNU Global][330] - A source code tagging tool. [GNU GPLv3][41] only.
* [gprof][86] - A performance analysis tool. Part of GNU binutils. [GNU GPLv3][41] or later.
* [Highlight][333] - Converts source code to formatted text with nice highlighting. [GNU GPLv3][41] only.
* [include-what-you-use][289] - Helps find unecessary inclusions and make suggestions for fixing them. Based on LLVM/Clang (and only works with it). [NCSA][39].
* [indent][315] - Formats C source code automatically to make it easier to read. Also converts from one style of source to another. [GNU GPLv3][41] or later.
* [Make][324] - A tool which controls the generation of executables and other non-source files of a program. [GNU GPLv3][41] or later (link to the GNU implementation).
* [gprof][86] - A performance analysis tool. Part of GNU
binutils. [GNU GPLv3][41] or later.
* [Highlight][333] - Converts source code to formatted text with nice
highlighting. [GNU GPLv3][41] only.
* [include-what-you-use][289] - Helps find unecessary inclusions and make
suggestions for fixing them. Based on LLVM/Clang (and only works with
it). [NCSA][39].
* [indent][315] - Formats C source code automatically to make it easier to
read. Also converts from one style of source to another. [GNU GPLv3][41] or
later.
* [Make][324] - A tool which controls the generation of executables and other
non-source files of a program. [GNU GPLv3][41] or later (link to the GNU
implementation).
* [qo][274] - A build system that works without a separate config file. [Expat][11].
* [rr][95] - A debugger that records non-deterministic executions to allow for deterministic debugging. [FreeBSD][24].
* [tup][326] - A very fast, file-based, cross-platform build system. [GNU GPLv2.1][8] only.
* [unifdef][290] - Removes #ifdef and #if directives with their delimited text without touching any other part of the file. [3-clause BSD][6] and [FreeBSD][24].
* [Valgrind][85] - A range of dynamic analysis tools, including a leak checker. [GNU GPLv2.1][8] only.
* [rr][95] - A debugger that records non-deterministic executions to allow for
deterministic debugging. [FreeBSD][24].
* [tup][326] - A very fast, file-based, cross-platform build
system. [GNU GPLv2.1][8] only.
* [unifdef][290] - Removes #ifdef and #if directives with their delimited text
without touching any other part of the file. [3-clause BSD][6]
and [FreeBSD][24].
* [Valgrind][85] - A range of dynamic analysis tools, including a leak
checker. [GNU GPLv2.1][8] only.
## Utilities ##
@@ -489,76 +655,119 @@ This is a 'catch-all' category for anything that doesn't fit well anywhere else.
* [ApeTagLibs][345] - A library for working with APEv2 tags. [Expat][11].
* [argparse][413] - A command-line argument parsing library, inspired by
Python's argparse module. [Expat][11].
* [bfd][157] - A library for manipulating binary object files. Part of GNU binutils. [GNU GPLv3][41] or later.
* [ccv][195] - C-based/Cached/Core Computer Vision library; modern computer vision. [3-clause BSD][6].
* [cf4ocl][311] - The C Framework for OpenCL; a cross-platform object-oriented framework for developing and benchmarking [OpenCL][312] projects. [GNU LGPLv3][5] only (library), [GNU GPLv3][41] or later (other code).
* [CommonMark][223] - An implementation of the CommonMark spec. [Variety of licenses, all free][224].
* [bfd][157] - A library for manipulating binary object files. Part of GNU
binutils. [GNU GPLv3][41] or later.
* [ccv][195] - C-based/Cached/Core Computer Vision library; modern computer
vision. [3-clause BSD][6].
* [cf4ocl][311] - The C Framework for OpenCL; a cross-platform object-oriented
framework for developing and benchmarking [OpenCL][312]
projects. [GNU LGPLv3][5] only (library), [GNU GPLv3][41] or later (other
code).
* [CommonMark][223] - An implementation of the CommonMark
spec. [Variety of licenses, all free][224].
* [CException][298] - An implementation of exceptions. [Expat][11].
* [dlx][388] - An implementation of [Knuth's Algorithm X][389], with example solvers. [GNU GPLv3][41] or later.
* [dlx][388] - An implementation of [Knuth's Algorithm X][389], with example
solvers. [GNU GPLv3][41] or later.
* [docopt.c][270] - An implementation of a command-line option parser. [Expat][11].
* [dyncall][281] - Another foreign function interface library. [Expat][11].
* [FANN][325] - Fast Artifical Neural Network library; an implementation of neural networks. [GNU GPLv2.1][8] only.
* [Firm][361] - A library that provides a graph-based intermediate representation, optimizations and assembly code generation suitable for use in compilers. Comes with an example C front-end under the same license. [GNU LGPLv2.1][15] only.
* [FANN][325] - Fast Artifical Neural Network library; an implementation of
neural networks. [GNU GPLv2.1][8] only.
* [Firm][361] - A library that provides a graph-based intermediate
representation, optimizations and assembly code generation suitable for use in
compilers. Comes with an example C front-end under the same
license. [GNU LGPLv2.1][15] only.
* [Genann][412] - A simple ANN in C89, without additional dependencies. [zlib][49].
* [gjrand][327] - A library of random-number generation routines. [GNU GPLv2.1][8] only or [GNU GPLv3][41] only (user's choice).
* [GNU FreeIPMI][158] - An in-band and out-of-band IPMI implementation. [GNU GPLv3][41] only.
* [GNU gperf][351] - A perfect hash function generator, given a list of strings. Outputs C code. [GNU GPLv3][41] or later.
* [GNU Libffcall][162] - A collection of libraries for building foreign function interfaces. [GNU GPLv3][41] or later.
* [gperftools][295] - A collection of utilities for measuring and improving performance. [3-clause BSD][6].
* [gjrand][327] - A library of random-number generation
routines. [GNU GPLv2.1][8] only or [GNU GPLv3][41] only (user's choice).
* [GNU FreeIPMI][158] - An in-band and out-of-band IPMI
implementation. [GNU GPLv3][41] only.
* [GNU gperf][351] - A perfect hash function generator, given a list of
strings. Outputs C code. [GNU GPLv3][41] or later.
* [GNU Libffcall][162] - A collection of libraries for building foreign function
interfaces. [GNU GPLv3][41] or later.
* [gperftools][295] - A collection of utilities for measuring and improving
performance. [3-clause BSD][6].
* [hammer][356] - Parser combinators for binary formats. [GNU GPLv2.1][8] only.
* [Hans Boehm GC][125] - Garbage collection for C? Don't mind if I do! Various licenses, all free.
* [Hoedown][405] - A fully-standards-compliant, extension-supporting, UTF-8 aware, fast Markdown parser. [Expat][11].
* [Hans Boehm GC][125] - Garbage collection for C? Don't mind if I do! Various
licenses, all free.
* [Hoedown][405] - A fully-standards-compliant, extension-supporting, UTF-8
aware, fast Markdown parser. [Expat][11].
* [huffandpuff][214] - A minimal Huffman encoder and decoder. Public domain.
* [iniparser][336] - A parser for .ini files. [Expat][11].
* [jemalloc][293] - A malloc implementation that emphasizes avoidance of fragmentation and scalable concurrency support. [FreeBSD][24].
* [jemalloc][293] - A malloc implementation that emphasizes avoidance of
fragmentation and scalable concurrency support. [FreeBSD][24].
* [jwHash][350] - A fast hashtable implementation. [Apache2.0][32].
* [kdtree][337] - A simple library for working with KD-trees. [3-clause BSD][6].
* [Kitsune][355] - An efficient, general-purpose framework for dynamic software updating. [GNU LGPLv3][5] or later.
* [libavl][156] - A library containing a range of self-balancing binary trees. [GNU GPLv3][41] or later.
* [Kitsune][355] - An efficient, general-purpose framework for dynamic software
updating. [GNU LGPLv3][5] or later.
* [libavl][156] - A library containing a range of self-balancing binary
trees. [GNU GPLv3][41] or later.
* [libbson][235] - A BSON utility library. [Apache2.0][32].
* [libCello][96] - A library introducing higher-level programming to C. [3-clause BSD][6].
* [libcox][373] - A library which permits cross-platform system calls and standard utilities across different operating systems. [FreeBSD][24].
* [libCello][96] - A library introducing higher-level programming to
C. [3-clause BSD][6].
* [libcox][373] - A library which permits cross-platform system calls and
standard utilities across different operating systems. [FreeBSD][24].
* [libcsv][387] - A simple, streaming CSV parser. [GNU LGPLv2.1][15] or later.
* [libffi][128] - A portable foreign-function interface library. [Expat][11].
* [libgit2][108] - Pure C implementation of Git. [GNU GPL2 only, with a linking exception][109].
* [liblfds][411] - A portable lock-free data structure library. Public domain
(more exactly, whatever license you want).
* [libimobiledevice][354] - A cross-platform protocol library to communicate with iThings. [GNU LGPLv2.1][15] or later (library), [GNU GPLv2.1][8] or later (tools).
* [libmpv][348] - A music-playing library. Compile with ``./waf configure --disable-cplayer --enable-libmpv-shared`` to not have the music player. [GNU GPLv2.1][8] or later.
* [libnfc][332] - A platform-independent Near-Field Communication library. [GNU LGPLv3][5] only.
* [libPhenom][31] - An eventing framework for building high-scalability and high-performance systems. [Apache2.0][32].
* [libsoundio][372] - A library for cross-platform, real-time audio input and output. Has a range of back-ends. [Expat][11].
* [libimobiledevice][354] - A cross-platform protocol library to communicate
with iThings. [GNU LGPLv2.1][15] or later (library), [GNU GPLv2.1][8] or later
(tools).
* [libmpv][348] - A music-playing library. Compile with ``./waf configure
--disable-cplayer --enable-libmpv-shared`` to not have the music
player. [GNU GPLv2.1][8] or later.
* [libnfc][332] - A platform-independent Near-Field Communication
library. [GNU LGPLv3][5] only.
* [libPhenom][31] - An eventing framework for building high-scalability and
high-performance systems. [Apache2.0][32].
* [libsoundio][372] - A library for cross-platform, real-time audio input and
output. Has a range of back-ends. [Expat][11].
* [libucl][239] - A universal configuration library parser. [FreeBSD][24].
* [libuv][56] - Cross-platform asynchronous I/O. [Expat][11].
* [libYAML][341] - A YAML 1.1 parser and emitter. [Expat][11].
* [libxo][407] - Allows an application to generate plain text, XML, JSON and HTML output using a common set of function calls. The application decides at runtime what output style should be produced. [FreeBSD][24].
* [libxo][407] - Allows an application to generate plain text, XML, JSON and
HTML output using a common set of function calls. The application decides at
runtime what output style should be produced. [FreeBSD][24].
* [lzo][338] - A very fast data compression library. [GNU GPLv2.1][8] or later.
* [mpc][238] - A parser combinator library. [FreeBSD][24].
* [ncurses][178] - Coloured terminal UI library. [GNU GPLv3][41] or later.
* [nope.c][209] - An ultra-light software platform for scalable server-side and networking applications (think node.js for C programmers). [GNU GPLv2.1][8] only.
* [nope.c][209] - An ultra-light software platform for scalable server-side and
networking applications (think node.js for C programmers). [GNU GPLv2.1][8]
only.
* [pbc][236] - A protocol buffers library. [Expat][11].
* [rabbitmq-c][228] - A client library for [RabbitMQ][229]. [Expat][11].
* [Ragel][54] - A DSL for state machines that compiles to C. [GNU GPLv2.1][8] only.
* [sort][190] - A collection of sorting routines, designed to run at compile-time with a user-defined type. [Expat][11].
* [squash][393] - A compression abstraction library, complete with some utilities. [Expat][11].
* [sort][190] - A collection of sorting routines, designed to run at
compile-time with a user-defined type. [Expat][11].
* [squash][393] - A compression abstraction library, complete with some
utilities. [Expat][11].
* [termbox][396] - A library for writing text-based interfaces. [Expat][11].
* [tinyexpr][395] - A tiny recursive-descent parser, compiler and evaluation engine for simple mathematical expressions. [3-clause BSD][6].
* [uthash][117] - A hash table implementation, allowing existing structures to be stored in a hash table easily. [1-clause BSD][118]
* [tinyexpr][395] - A tiny recursive-descent parser, compiler and evaluation
engine for simple mathematical expressions. [3-clause BSD][6].
* [uthash][117] - A hash table implementation, allowing existing structures to
be stored in a hash table easily. [1-clause BSD][118].
* [vector.h][152] - A header library for typed lists. [Expat][11].
* [Viola][241] - A simplification of libCello. [Expat][11].
* [XLSX I/O][344] - A cross-platform library for reading and writing .xlsx files. [Expat][11].
* [zlib][230] - A massively-spiffy yet delicately-unobtrusive compression library. [3-clause BSD][6].
* [XLSX I/O][344] - A cross-platform library for reading and writing .xlsx
files. [Expat][11].
* [zlib][230] - A massively-spiffy yet delicately-unobtrusive compression
library. [3-clause BSD][6].
## XML ##
> "XML is crap. Really. There are no excuses. XML is nasty to parse for humans, and it's a disaster to parse even for computers. There's just no reason for that horrible crap to exist." - Linus Torvalds
> "XML is crap. Really. There are no excuses. XML is nasty to parse for humans,
> and it's a disaster to parse even for computers. There's just no reason for
> that horrible crap to exist." - Linus Torvalds
* [Expat][89] - A stream-oriented XML parser. [Expat][11].
* [libroxml][409] - Another XML
library. [GNU LGPLv2.1 with static linking exception][217] only.
* [libxml2][62] - A standards-compliant, portable XML parser. [Expat][11].
* [mini-xml][216] - A small XML reading and writing library. No dependencies aside from C standard library. [GNU LGPLv2.1 with static linking exception][217] only.
* [mini-xml][216] - A small XML reading and writing library. No dependencies
aside from C standard
library. [GNU LGPLv2.1 with static linking exception][217] only.
[1]: https://wiki.gnome.org/Projects/GLib
[2]: https://developer.gnome.org/gio/
@@ -973,3 +1182,4 @@ This is a 'catch-all' category for anything that doesn't fit well anywhere else.
[412]: https://github.com/codeplea/genann
[413]: https://github.com/cofyc/argparse
[414]: https://github.com/anholt/libepoxy
[415]: https://kore.io/
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# To-do #
These are not prioritized.
* Clarify licensing on all unclear works:
* CRlibm
* libRSVG
* Neon
* ZeroMQ
* Incorporate Elementary OS stuff into list.
* Incorporate Scalable C stuff into list.