Run

A simpler shorter way to Compile & Run a .cpp file

Very useful 'command line tool' specially for learners, doing many throwaway project or stuff

Examples -

Instead of -> and many a times, like or worse than

So what this utility does is ->

• 1st case -

# Instead of
g++ try.cpp && ./a.out

#use
run try.cpp

• 2nd case -

# Instead of 
g++ try.cpp --std=c++20 -o try && ./try

# use
run try.cpp 20

• 3rd case -

# Instead of 
g++ try.cpp --std=c++20 -o try && ./try adi

# use
run try.cpp 20 -- adi

The important plus point is, you can use auto-completetion for file names, so many a times you just need to just type run a<tab>

Compile

g++ run.cpp -o run

Then add the run file to your /usr/bin (or add current path to PATH)

On Windows -> Add the folder to your PATH

Other Features -

This is the command format ->

run <filename> <compiler_args> <cpp_version> -- <program_args>

Only the filename is mandatory

• <filename> -> File name, for eg. 'try.cpp'
• <compiler_args> -> Like -g -o try etc. [Defaults - '']
• <cpp_version> -> Just a number, eg. 17 20 will be understood as --std=c++17 and --std=c++20 repectively [Default - 17]
• <program_args> -> As per your program's needs

Future Ideas ->

I may not be working on this for now, i have what i wanted ( this was not meant to spend an hour initially anyways :D )

Add "run --help" support too, maybe use an arg parser

1. run dbg try.cpp -> Adds '-g' compiler flag, and executes gdb on compiled file
2. run cleaner -> For eg, a directory has try.cpp delete.cpp a.cpp, then it should delete try delete a (sometimes i need this) if present
3. run -> Should run the last command it ran (may need storing in an output file)
4. MSVC cl command support

If anymore queries feel free to open an issue, or dm me on twitter

Whatever doubt you have even if why g++ main.cpp doesn't work in multifile projects, you can contact directly :D