Compiling and running

1. Clone the repository.
2. Change to the repository home folder:

cd ~/path_to_repo/datafiles

3. Create a build folder and change to it:

mkdir build
cd build

4. Run cmake:

cmake -G "Unix Makefiles" ../

5. Run the make command:

make

6. Run the compiled executable:

./main

The result should be the creation of file1.txt and file2.txt with some example text written to it. 7. If you wish to install the libraries to your system:

sudo make install

datafileprinter

The DataFilePrinter class is a C++ class that allow to create and open files and print data to them.

How to use the class DataFilePrinter

1. Include the library to your code:

#include "path_to_repo/include/DataFilePrinter.h"

2. Declare the object of the class:

DataFilePrinter datafile_printer;

3. Add the files you want to create and open:

std::string file1 = "file1.txt";
datafile_printer.AddDataFile(file1_name);

std::string file2 = "file2.txt";
datafile_printer.AddDataFile(file2_name);
...

4. Write text to the files:

std::string text1_to_file1 = "Hello world!";
text1_to_file1 += "\n";
datafile_printer.WriteToFile(file1_name, text1_to_file1);
...

5. After writing everything you need to the files, close them:

datafile_printer.CloseDataFiles();

Check the main.cpp under the src folder for a minimal example.

datafilereader

The DataFileReader class is a C++ class that allow to open files and read data from them.

How to use the class DataFileReader

1. Include the library to your code:

#include "path_to_repo/include/DataFileReader.h"

2. Declare the object of the class:

DataFileReader datafile_reader;

3. Add the files you want to read from:

std::string file1 = "file1.txt";
datafile_reader.AddDataFile(file1_name);
...

4. Read file lines from file:

std::vector<std::string> file1_lines = datafile_reader.ReadFromFile(file1_name);
...

5. After reading everything you need from the files, close them:

datafile_reader.CloseDataFiles();

Check the main.cpp under the src folder for a minimal example.