xtd

Modern C++17/20 framework to create console (CLI), forms (GUI like WinForms) and tunit (unit tests like Microsoft Unit Testing Framework) applications on Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS and android.

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Operating system	Status
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macOS
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Features

• Free and open-source (MIT License);
• a collection of native C++ classes libraries, to complete std;
• API close to the .net API with a modern C++ approach and full integration with the std standard;
• written in efficient, modern C++17 / C++20 with RAII programming idiom;
• and highly portable and available on many different platforms;

For more information see

• website
• markdown documentations
• sources
• project
• Reference Guide

Examples

The classic first application 'Hello World'.

Console (CLI)

hello_world_console.cpp

#include <xtd/xtd>

using namespace xtd;

int main() {
  console::background_color(console_color::blue);
  console::foreground_color(console_color::white);
  console::write_line("Hello, World!");
}

CMakeLists.txt

cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.3)

project(hello_world_console)
find_package(xtd REQUIRED)
add_sources(hello_world_console.cpp)
target_type(CONSOLE_APPLICATION)

Build and run

Open "Command Prompt" or "Terminal". Navigate to the folder that contains the project and type the following:

xtdc run

Output

Hello, World!

Forms (GUI like WinForms)

hello_world_forms.cpp

#include <xtd/xtd>

using namespace xtd::forms;

class main_form : public form {
public:
  main_form() {
    text("Hello world (message_box)");

    button1.location({10, 10});
    button1.parent(*this);
    button1.text("&Click me");
    button1.click += [] {
      message_box::show("Hello, World!");
    };
  }
  
private:
  button button1;
};

int main() {
  application::run(main_form());
}

CMakeLists.txt

cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.3)

project(hello_world_forms)
find_package(xtd REQUIRED)
add_sources(hello_world_forms.cpp)
target_type(GUI_APPLICATION)

Build and run

Open "Command Prompt" or "Terminal". Navigate to the folder that contains the project and type the following:

xtdc run

Output

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macOS

Linux Gnome

tunit (Unit tests like Microsoft Unit Testing Framework)

hello_world_test.cpp

#include <xtd/xtd>
#include <string>

using namespace std;
using namespace xtd::tunit;

namespace unit_tests {
  class test_class_(hello_world_test) {
  public:
    void test_method_(create_string_from_literal) {
      string s = "Hello, World!";
      valid::are_equal(13, s.size());
      assert::are_equal("Hello, World!", s);
    }
    
    void test_method_(create_string_from_chars) {
      string s = {'H', 'e', 'l', 'l', 'o', ',', ' ', 'W', 'o', 'r', 'l', 'd', '!'};
      valid::are_equal(13, s.size());
      string_assert::starts_with("Hello,", s);
      string_assert::ends_with(" World!", s);
    }
  };
}

int main() {
  return console_unit_test().run();
}

CMakeLists.txt

cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.3)

project(hello_world_test)
find_package(xtd REQUIRED)
add_sources(hello_world_test.cpp)
target_type(TEST_APPLICATION)

Build and run

Open "Command Prompt" or "Terminal". Navigate to the folder that contains the project and type the following:

xtdc run

Output

Start 2 tests from 1 test case
Run tests:
  SUCCEED hello_world_test.create_string_from_literal (0 ms total)
  SUCCEED hello_world_test.create_string_from_chars (0 ms total)

Test results:
  SUCCEED 2 tests.
End 2 tests from 1 test case ran. (0 ms total)

Getting Started

• Installation provides download and install documentation.
• Portability provides information about C++, libraries dependency, Operating System supported, Compilers and Development Environment tools.
• Examples provides some examples.

Contributing

The authors file lists contributors together with contact information. If you make a contribution, please add yourself to the list.

Your contributions are welcome.

• First read Code of conduct and the design guidelines to make sure your contribution follows the rules.
• Fork the project and use a pull request for adding your contribution.
• If you face any problems feel free to open an issue at the issues tracker, If you feel like there is a missing feature, please raise a ticket on Github. Pull request are also welcome.

Your feedback is important for the evolution of the project.

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