λcommon

A library written in C++ with common features.

Features:

• OS detection.
• System information (username, user directory, CPU name, memory usage, etc...).
• Terminal manipulation.
• Resources management.
• Basic string manipulation.
• Basic maths utilities.
• Graphics:
  • Color manipulation.
  • Very basic scene system.
• Files manipulation.
• URI manipulation.
• and more!

Compatibility table

OS	Compatibility
Windows	✔
Mac OSX	✔
Linux	✔
Android	⚠
iOS	❌
WebAssembly	⚠
FreeBSD	✔
OpenBSD	⚠ Not tested ⚠
NetBSD	⚠ Not tested ⚠
DragonFly	⚠ Not tested ⚠
Solaris	❌ Not tested
Haiku	❌

✔: Supported ⚠: Partial support / Not tested ❌: Not working

on:

• i686
• amd64
• ARMv7
• ARMv8
• riscv32
• riscv64

Quick example

#include <lambdacommon/system/system.h>

using namespace std;
namespace sys = lambdacommon::system;
namespace term = lambdacommon::terminal;

int main()
{
  term::setup();
  term::set_title("λcommon - example");

  cout << "Starting lambdacommon example with " << term::CYAN << "lambdacommon" << term::RESET << " v" << lambdacommon::get_version() << endl;
  cout << endl;
  cout << "Hello " << term::LIGHT_YELLOW << sys::get_user_name() << term::RESET << endl;
  // Sleep for 250ms
  sys::sleep(250);
  cout << endl << "I like your CPU, it is " << term::LIGHT_GREEN << sys::get_cpu_name() << term::RESET << " right?" << endl;
  sys::sleep(1000);
  // Clear all the content of the terminal.
  term::clear();
  cout << "Because I like my creators I want you to see their website!" << endl;
  sys::open_uri("https://aperlambda.github.io/");
  return 0;
}

Installation

Windows

Download the latest ZIP file of, the compiled binaries and the headers for Windows on GitHub. Or install from source.

Mac OSX

Please install from source.

Linux

ArchLinux (and variants)

Just install lambdacommon from AUR

Others

Please install from source.

Android

As an app dependency

Include the source files in your project.

Termux

Please install from source.

The CMake command will change a bit, please use cmake -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX="${PREFIX}" -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE="Release" .. instead.

BSD systems

Install from source. Other than FreeBSD may not work correctly.

From source

Build the sources with CMake and make and install with make install, and keep the install manifest to allow the uninstallation with make uninstall.

Use in CMake

Use Findlambdacommon.cmake in LambdaCMakeModules to find λcommon on your computer.