Inline C++ with Node.js
Works on: Linux, Windows, MacOS
Purpose:
node-addon-api
.node-gyp
.npm install --save inline-cpp
or install it globally (it works with Node.js REPL):
npm install -g inline-cpp
// test.js
const compile = require('inline-cpp');
const hello = compile `
String func(const CallbackInfo& info) {
return String::New(info.Env(), "Hello world from C++!");
}
`
console.log(hello())
Now run it:
➜ node test.js
Hello world from C++!
The first time you run the script, it takes longer to execute. For each inline block of code, a native module will be generated, compiled with node-gyp
and loaded dynamically. If the module Init
function is not defined, it is generated as well.
The next time you run the script, it will reuse previously generated module, so it will run instantly (unless you change the inline C++ code).
For more C++ code examples, see node-addon-api
For more inline-cpp
API examples, see examples on github
inline-cpp
supports several invocation methods.
Pass some code as string to build it with default options.
const InlineCPP = require('inline-cpp');
InlineCPP('code')
You can also pass code using tagged template syntax.
InlineCPP `code`
Pass an object to create a new compiler with custom options.
Options will get passed to node-gyp
target.
const customCompiler = InlineCPP({ ... })
If the code block only contains a single function, the compiler returns the function.
If it contains multiple functions or custom Init
, the module itself is returned.
This is just a prototype. I created this to check the general concept. You're welcome to contribute! Here are some ideas:
node node-gyp.js
You can enable debug output by setting env. variable: DEBUG=inline-cpp