griffindvs/lasa-complexmath

Complex Math Library for C++

lasa-complexmath

This is a C++ library built to handle mathematical operations and functions for complex numbers. It was created as a project for an Advanced Computer Programming course.

Library Compilation & Testing

Building the Static Library in Unix (Git Bash on Windows)

1. Compile each individual C++ file in the terminal using gcc -c src/*.cpp in the main directory
   • The -c switch tells GCC to compile and assemble but not link the files
   • The *.cpp will compile every C++ file in the src folder
   • This will create object files outside of the src folder
2. The static library can then be created using ar rsv ComplexLibrary.a *.o
   • The r switch replaces any previous libraries with that name
   • The s switch creates an archive
   • The v switch uses verbose to provide additional output
   • The *.o will add every compiled C++ file in the directory
3. The library contents can be verified with ar -t ComplexLibrary.a

Testing the Static Library for Windows

To run the ComplexRunner.cpp file, use the command g++ ComplexRunner.cpp -o ComplexRunner.exe ComplexLibrary.a in the main directory. This will create ComplexRunner.exe that is linked to the static library. To run the file, type ComplexRunner into the terminal.