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7966 :: How to properly use c2nim?

• nimmer (orginal) [2021-05-11T15:28:42+02:00] view original

  I feel like SUCH a n00b for asking this, I have been strolling the webs. But I can't find a way to convert some simple c++ (or C) to convert to nim.

  Do I need to include c2nim in a nim file? I did not find an executable which could convert my code, it is a nimble package. But from using the manual (https://github.com/nim-lang/c2nim/blob/master/doc/c2nim.rst) it also was not clear how to invoke c2nim.

  How do people figure this in when encountering such libraries?

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• juancarlospaco (orginal) [2021-05-11T15:41:23+02:00] view original

  It is a terminal command line executable that you run from terminal, passing the C/C++ file as argument.

  You can compile it from source using Nim compiler, if you do not have it already.

  It is NOT a fully automated translation, so it may need manual tweaking.

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• nimmer (orginal) [2021-05-11T16:02:39+02:00] view original

  But how does one run the command? Using nimble install c2nim I can install it, but running c2nim from terminal afterwards doesn't work.

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• GengisKaizer (orginal) [2021-05-11T16:11:42+02:00] view original

  In Windows just add %USERPROFILE%.nimblebin to path

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• iortega (orginal) [2021-05-11T18:03:00+02:00] view original

  In my case, in GNU/Linux, It is stored on $HOME/.local/bin. You may want to add that path to PATH, that way you could use it the way you mention (just running c2nim).

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