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# Single-file public-domain/open source libraries with minimal dependencies
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I am the author of a large number of [single-file C/C++ public domain libraries](https://github.com/nothings/stb).
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I am not the only person who writes libraries like this, so below are other, similar libraries.
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Generally, the following is a list of small, easy-to-integrate, portable libraries
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which are usable from C and/or C++, and should be able to be compiled on both
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32-bit and 64-bit platforms. However, I have not personally verified that any
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specific lilbrary is as advertised, or is quality software.
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### Rules
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- Libraries must be usable from C or C++, ideally both
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- Libraries should be usable from more than one platform (ideally, all major desktops and/or all major mobile)
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- Libraries should compile and work on both 32-bit and 64-bit platforms
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- Libraries should use at most two files
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Exceptions will be allowed for good reasons.
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### Recent additions
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Recent additions are marked with an asterisk in the left column.
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### New libraries and corrections
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See discussion after the list.
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### JSON Parsing
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There are a lot of JSON parsers listed here. For some analysis and performance
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results, check out https://github.com/miloyip/nativejson-benchmark
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### Other lists
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Also you might be interested in other related, but different lists:
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- [clib](https://github.com/clibs/clib/wiki/Packages): list of (mostly) small single C functions (licenses not listed)
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- [CCAN](https://ccodearchive.net/list.html): package of lots of shareable C functions (mixed licenses)
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### Library listing
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**Public domain single-file libraries usable from C and C++ are in bold.** Other
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libraries are either non-public domain, or two files, or not usable from both C and C++, or
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all three. Libraries of more than two files are mostly forbidden.
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For the API column, "C" means C only, "C++" means C++ only, and "C/C++" means C/C++ usable
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from either; some files may require *building* as C or C++ but still qualify as "C/C++" as
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long as the header file uses `extern "C"` to make it work. (In some cases, a header-file-only
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library may compile as both C or C++, but produce an implementation that can only be called from
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one or the other, because of a lack of use of `extern "C"`; in this case the table still qualifies it
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as C/C++, as this is not an obstacle to most users.)
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### Categories:
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- general purpose
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- [data structures](#data-structures)
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- [string processing](#strings)
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- [scripting](#scripting)
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- [hashing](#hashing)
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- mathematics
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- [vector math](#vectors)
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- [geometry math](#geometry-math)
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- [general math](#math)
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- parsing
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- [JSON](#json)
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- [YAML](#yaml)
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- [CSV](#csv)
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- [other serialization](#serialization)
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- [argv argument processing](#argv)
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- [other parsing](#parsing)
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- graphics
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- [textmode](#graphics-text)
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- [2D graphics](#graphics-2d)
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- [3D graphics](#graphics-3d)
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- [3D geometry file processing](#geometry-file)
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- [image loading, saving, & processing](#images)
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- audio/video/data compression
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- [compression](#compression)
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- [audio processing & files](#audio)
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- [video](#video)
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- [videogames](#videogames)
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- operating system features
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- [files and filenames](#files--filenames)
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- [multithreading](#multithreading)
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- [networking](#network)
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- [hardware interfacing](#hardware)
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- debugging, profiling, testing
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- [debugging](#debugging)
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- [profiling](#profiling)
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- [unit testing etc.](#tests)
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- other
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- [AI](#ai)
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- [cryptography](#crypto)
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- [user interface](#user-interface)
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- [miscellaneous](#miscellaneous)
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# AI
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| | library | license | API |files| description
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| | [micropather](http://www.grinninglizard.com/MicroPather/) | zlib | C++ | 2 | pathfinding with A\*
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| | [Genann](https://github.com/codeplea/genann) | zlib |C/C++| 2 | simple neural networks (ANN)
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| | [KANN](https://github.com/attractivechaos/kann) | MIT |C/C++| 2 | automatic differentiation (2 files)
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# argv
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| | [parg](https://github.com/jibsen/parg) | **public domain** | C | 2 | command-line argument parsing
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| | [flags](https://github.com/sailormoon/flags) | **public domain** | C++ |**1**| command-line argument parsing
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| | [Argh!](https://github.com/adishavit/argh) | BSD | C++ |**1**| command-line argument parsing
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| | [optionparser](http://optionparser.sourceforge.net/) | MIT | C++ |**1**| command-line argument parsing
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| | [cmdline](https://github.com/tanakh/cmdline) | BSD | C++ |**1**| command-line argument parsing
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| | [linkom](https://github.com/hernandp/linkom) | MIT |C/C++|**1**| command-line argument parsing w/ DOS-style options
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| | [ProgramOptions.hxx](https://github.com/Fytch/ProgramOptions.hxx) | MIT | C++ |**1**| command-line argument parsing
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| | [CLI11](https://github.com/CLIUtils/CLI11) | BSD | C++ |**1**| Feature-rich CLI parsing in modern C++11
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# audio
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| | [aw_ima.h](https://github.com/afterwise/aw-ima/blob/master/aw-ima.h) | MIT |C/C++|**1**| IMA-ADPCM audio decoder
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| |**[dr_flac](https://github.com/mackron/dr_libs)** | **public domain** |C/C++|**1**| FLAC audio decoder
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| |**[dr_wav](https://github.com/mackron/dr_libs)** | **public domain** |C/C++|**1**| WAV audio loader
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| |**[sts_mixer](https://github.com/kieselsteini/sts)** | **public domain** |C/C++|**1**| simple stereo audio mixer
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| | [tinysound](https://github.com/RandyGaul/tinyheaders) | zlib |C/C++|**1**| direct sound audio mixer & WAV loader
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| | [btac1c](https://github.com/cr88192/bgbtech_misc/blob/master/mini/btac1c_mini0.h)| MIT |C/C++|**1**| MS-IMA_ADPCM variant
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| | [TinySoundFont](https://github.com/schellingb/TinySoundFont) | MIT |C/C++|**1**| SoundFont2 loader & synthesizer
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| | [minimp3](https://github.com/lieff/minimp3) | CC0 | C |**1**| Minimalistic MP3 decoder with sse/neon support
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| |**[miniaudio](https://github.com/dr-soft/miniaudio)** | **public domain** |C/C++|**1**| Audio playback and capture library
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# compression
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| |**[miniz.c](https://github.com/richgel999/miniz)** | MIT |C/C++|**1**| compression, decompression, ZIP file, PNG writing
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| | [lz4](https://github.com/lz4/lz4) | BSD |C/C++| 2 | fast but larger LZ compression
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| | [fastlz](https://code.google.com/archive/p/fastlz/source/default/source) | MIT |C/C++| 2 | fast but larger LZ compression
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| | [pithy](https://github.com/johnezang/pithy) | BSD |C/C++| 2 | fast but larger LZ compression
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| | [microtar](https://github.com/rxi/microtar) | MIT |C/C++| 2 | lightweight tar library
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| | [dmc_unrar](https://github.com/DrMcCoy/dmc_unrar) | GPLv2+ |C/C++|**1**| RAR file decompression
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# crypto
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| | [TweetNaCl](http://tweetnacl.cr.yp.to/software.html) | **public domain** | C | 2 | high-quality tiny cryptography library
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| | [Monocypher](https://monocypher.org) | **public domain** | C | 2 | high-quality small cryptography library
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# data structures
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| | [klib](http://attractivechaos.github.io/klib/) | MIT |C/C++| 2 | many 2-file libs: hash, sort, b-tree, etc
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| | [uthash](https://github.com/troydhanson/uthash) | BSD |C/C++| 2 | several 1-header, 1-license-file libs: generic hash, list, etc
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| | [PackedArray](https://github.com/gpakosz/PackedArray) | **WTFPLv2** | C | 2 | memory-efficient array of elements with non-pow2 bitcount
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| | [minilibs](https://github.com/ccxvii/minilibs) | **public domain** | C | 2 | two-file binary tress (also regex, etc)
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| |**[DG_dynarr.h](https://github.com/DanielGibson/Snippets/)** | **public domain** |C/C++|**1**| typesafe dynamic arrays (like std::vector) for plain C
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| | [chobo-shl](https://github.com/Chobolabs/chobo-shl) | MIT | C++ |**1**| several C++11 standard contaner like libraries and helpers
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| | [libpqueue](https://github.com/vy/libpqueue) | BSD |C/C++| 2 | priority queue (heap)
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| | [simclist](http://mij.oltrelinux.com/devel/simclist) | BSD |C/C++| 2 | linked-list
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| | [selist](https://github.com/ennorehling/clibs) | ISC |C/C++| 2 | space-efficient linked-list
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| | [avl](https://github.com/etherealvisage/avl) | **public domain** |C/C++| 2 | AVL tree
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| | [mempool](https://github.com/hardikp/cpp-mempool) | MIT | C++ |**1**| Efficient minimal memory pool implementation for C++
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# debugging
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| | [loguru](https://github.com/emilk/loguru) | **public domain** | C++ |**1**| flexible logging
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| | [pempek_assert.cpp](https://github.com/gpakosz/Assert) | **WTFPLv2** | C++ | 2 | flexible assertions
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| | [debug-assert](https://github.com/foonathan/debug_assert) | zlib | C++ |**1**| modular assertion macro
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| | [dbgtools](https://github.com/wc-duck/dbgtools) | zlib |C/C++| 2 | cross-platform debug util libraries
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| | [debugbreak](https://github.com/scottt/debugbreak) | BSD |C/C++|**1**| programmatic debug break
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# files & filenames
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| |**[DG_misc.h](https://github.com/DanielGibson/Snippets/)** | **public domain** |C/C++|**1**| Daniel Gibson's stb.h-esque cross-platform helpers: path/file, strings
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| | [whereami](https://github.com/gpakosz/whereami) | **WTFPLv2** |C/C++| 2 | get path/filename of executable or module
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| | [dirent](https://github.com/tronkko/dirent) | MIT |C/C++|**1**| dirent for Windows: retrieve file & dir info
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| | [TinyDir](https://github.com/cxong/tinydir) | BSD | C |**1**| cross-platform directory reading (Win/POSIX/MinGW)
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| | [tinyfiles](https://github.com/RandyGaul/tinyheaders) | zlib |C/C++|**1**| cross-platform directory reading (Win/Mac/Unix)
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| | [tfile](https://github.com/rec/tfile) | MIT |C++|**1**| FILE* wrapper does read-write-append-seek-close (Win/Mac/Unix)
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# geometry file
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| | [cgltf](https://github.com/jkuhlmann/cgltf) | MIT | C |**1**| glTF 2.0 file loader
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| | [tk_objfile](https://github.com/joeld42/tk_objfile) | MIT |C/C++|**1**| OBJ file loader
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| | [tinyply](https://github.com/ddiakopoulos/tinyply) | **public domain** | C++ | 2 | PLY mesh file loader
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| | [tinyobjloader](https://github.com/syoyo/tinyobjloader) | MIT | C++ |**1**| wavefront OBJ file loader
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| | [tinyobjloader-c](https://github.com/syoyo/tinyobjloader-c) | MIT | C |**1**| wavefront OBJ file loader
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| | [yocto_obj.h](https://github.com/xelatihy/yocto-gl) | MIT |C/C++|**1**| wavefront OBJ file loader
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| | [fast_obj.h](https://github.com/thisistherk/fast_obj) | MIT | C |**1**| wavefront OBJ file loader
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# geometry math
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| |**[nv_voronoi.h](http://www.icculus.org/~mordred/nvlib/)** | **public domain** |C/C++|**1**| find voronoi regions on lattice w/ integer inputs
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| |**[df](https://github.com/983/df)** | **public domain** |C/C++|**1**| find voronoi region in linear time of size of lattice
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| |**[sobol.h](https://github.com/Marc-B-Reynolds/Stand-alone-junk/)** | **public domain** |C/C++|**1**| sobol & stratified sampling sequences
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| | [sdf.h](https://github.com/memononen/SDF) | MIT |C/C++|**1**| compute signed-distance field from antialiased image
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| | [nanoflann](https://github.com/jlblancoc/nanoflann) | BSD | C++ |**1**| build KD trees for point clouds
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| | [jc_voronoi](https://github.com/JCash/voronoi) | MIT |C/C++|**1**| find voronoi regions on float/double data
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| | [par_msquares](https://github.com/prideout/par) | MIT |C/C++|**1**| convert (binarized) image to triangles
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| | [par_shapes](http://github.prideout.net/shapes) | MIT |C/C++|**1**| generate various 3d geometric shapes
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| | [Tomas Akenine-Moller snippets](http://tinyurl.com/ht79ndj) | **public domain** |C/C++| 2 | various 3D intersection calculations, not lib-ified
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| | [Clipper](http://www.angusj.com/delphi/clipper.php) | Boost | C++ | 2 | line & polygon clipping & offsetting
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| | [PolyPartition](https://github.com/ivanfratric/polypartition) | MIT | C++ | 2 | polygon triangulation, partitioning
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| | [Voxelizer](https://github.com/karimnaaji/voxelizer) | MIT |C/C++|**1**| convert triangle mesh to voxel triangle mesh
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| | [yocto_bvh.h](https://github.com/xelatihy/yocto-gl) | MIT |C/C++|**1**| ray-casting and closest-element queries of bounding-volume hierarchy
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| | [yocto_shape.h](https://github.com/xelatihy/yocto-gl) | MIT |C/C++|**1**| shape generation, tesselation, normals, etc.
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| |**[rjm](https://github.com/rmitton/rjm)** | **public domain** |C/C++|**1**| marching cubes triangulator
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# graphics (text)
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| | [rang](https://github.com/agauniyal/rang) | **public domain** | C++ |**1**| cross-platform colored console text
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# graphics (2d)
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| | [blendish](https://bitbucket.org/duangle/oui-blendish/src) | MIT |C/C++| 1 | blender-style widget rendering using NanoVG
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| | [tigr](https://bitbucket.org/rmitton/tigr/src) | **public domain** |C/C++| 2 | quick-n-dirty window text/graphics for Windows and macOS
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| | [noc_turtle](https://github.com/guillaumechereau/noc) | MIT |C/C++| 2 | procedural graphics generator
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| | [Cimg](http://cimg.eu/) | CeCILL/CeCILL-C | C++ |**1**| image processing toolkit (60K LoC)
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| | [Immediate2D](https://github.com/npiegdon/immediate2d) | **public domain** | C++ | 2 | zero-configuration, immediate-mode 2D graphics for Windows
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# graphics (3d)
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| | [yocto_trace.h](https://github.com/xelatihy/yocto-gl) | MIT |C/C++|**1**| physically-based unidirectional path tracer w/ MIS for direct lights
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| | [yocto_symrigid.h](https://github.com/xelatihy/yocto-gl) | MIT |C/C++|**1**| rigid body simulator (sequential impulse/PGS) with support for concave objects
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| | [mikktspace](https://developer.blender.org/diffusion/B/browse/master/intern/mikktspace) | zlib |C/C++| 2 | compute tangent space for normal mapping
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| | [debug-draw](https://github.com/glampert/debug-draw) | **public domain** | C++ |**1**| API-agnostic immediate-mode debug rendering
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| | [Swarmz](https://github.com/Cultrarius/Swarmz) | **public domain** | C++ |**1**| swarming/flocking algorithm
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| |**[lightmapper](https://github.com/ands/lightmapper#lightmapper)** | **public domain** |C/C++|**1**| use your OpenGL renderer to offline bake lightmaps
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| |**[seamoptimizer](https://github.com/ands/seamoptimizer)** | **public domain** |C/C++|**1**| modify lightmap data to hide seams
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| | [tinygizmo](https://github.com/ddiakopoulos/tinygizmo) | **public domain** | C++ | 2 | gizmo objects for interactively editing 3d transformations
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| |**[Vertex Cache Optimizer](https://github.com/Sigkill79/sts)** | **public domain** |C/C++|**1**| vertex cache optimization of meshes
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| | [sokol_gfx.h](https://github.com/floooh/sokol) | MIT |C/C++|**1**| cross-platform 3D API wrapper (GLES2+3/GL3/D3D11/Metal)
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# hardware
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| |**[EasyTab](https://github.com/ApoorvaJ/EasyTab)** | **public domain** |C/C++|**1**| multi-platform tablet input
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| | [libue](https://github.com/houqp/libue) | MIT |C/C++| 1 | Helper library for Linux device hot-plug event
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# hashing
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| | [xxHash](https://github.com/Cyan4973/xxHash) | BSD |C/C++| 2 | fast hash function
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# images
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| | [jo_gif.cpp](http://www.jonolick.com/home/gif-writer) | **public domain** | C++ |**1**| animated GIF writer (CPP file can also be used as H file)
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| | [gif.h](https://github.com/ginsweater/gif-h) | **public domain** | C++ |**1**| animated GIF writer (can only include once)
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| |**[tiny_jpeg.h](https://github.com/serge-rgb/TinyJPEG/)** | **public domain** |C/C++|**1**| JPEG encoder
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| |**[gif_load](https://github.com/hidefromkgb/gif_load)** | **public domain** |C/C++|**1**| (animated) GIF reader
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| | [miniexr](https://github.com/aras-p/miniexr) | **public domain** | C++ | 2 | OpenEXR writer, needs header file
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| | [tinyexr](https://github.com/syoyo/tinyexr) | BSD |C/C++|**1**| EXR image read/write, uses miniz internally
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| | [lodepng](http://lodev.org/lodepng/) | zlib |C/C++| 2 | PNG encoder/decoder
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| | [NanoJPEG](http://keyj.emphy.de/nanojpeg/) | MIT |C/C++|**1**| JPEG decoder
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| | [nanoSVG](https://github.com/memononen/nanosvg) | zlib |C/C++|**1**| 1-file SVG parser; 1-file SVG rasterizer
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| | [picopng.cpp](http://lodev.org/lodepng/picopng.cpp) | zlib | C++ | 2 | tiny PNG loader
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| | [jpeg-compressor](https://github.com/richgel999/jpeg-compressor) | **public domain** | C++ | 2 | 2-file JPEG compress, 2-file JPEG decompress
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| | [easyexif](https://github.com/mayanklahiri/easyexif) | MIT | C++ | 2 | EXIF metadata extractor for JPEG images
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| | [TinyEXIF](https://github.com/cdcseacave/TinyEXIF) | BSD | C++ | 2 | Parse EXIF data from JPEG (XMP w/ TinyXML2 lib)
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| |**[cro_mipmap.h](https://github.com/thebeast33/cro_lib)** | **public domain** |C/C++|**1**| average, min, max mipmap generators
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| | [PDFgen](https://github.com/AndreRenaud/PDFGen) | **public domain** | C | 2 | PDF writer |
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| | [TinyPngOutput](https://www.nayuki.io/page/tiny-png-output) | LGPLv3 |C/C++| 2 | PNG writer |
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# math
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| | [ShaderFastLibs](https://github.com/michaldrobot/ShaderFastLibs) | MIT | C++ |**1**| (also HLSL) approximate transcendental functions optimized for shaders (esp. GCN)
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| | [TinyExpr](https://github.com/codeplea/tinyexpr) | zlib | C | 2 | evaluation of math expressions from strings
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| | [PoissonGenerator.h](https://github.com/corporateshark/poisson-disk-generator) | MIT | C++ |**1**| Poisson disk points generator (disk or rect)
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| | [prns.h](http://marc-b-reynolds.github.io/shf/2016/04/19/prns.html) | **public domain** |C/C++|**1**| seekable pseudo-random number sequences
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| | [amoeba](https://github.com/starwing/amoeba) | MIT |C/C++|**1**| constraint solver (Cassowary) w/Lua binding
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| | [simrank.hpp](https://github.com/roukaour/simrank) | MIT | C++ | 2 | SimRank graph similarity algorithm
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| |**[rnd.h](https://github.com/mattiasgustavsson/libs)** | **public domain** |C/C++|**1**| pseudo-random number generation
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| | [SummedAreaTable](https://github.com/corporateshark/Summed-Area-Table.git) | MIT | C++ |**1**| Summed-Area Table generation and sum/avg queries
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# multithreading
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| | library | license | API |files| description
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|---| --------------------------------------------------------------------- |:--------------------:|:---:|:---:| -----------
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| | [mm_sched.h](https://github.com/vurtun/mmx) | zlib |C/C++|**1**| cross-platform multithreaded task scheduler based on [enkiTS](https://github.com/dougbinks/enkiTS)
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| |**[thread.h](https://github.com/mattiasgustavsson/libs)** | **public domain** |C/C++|**1**| cross-platform thread primitives
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# network
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| | library | license | API |files| description
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|---| --------------------------------------------------------------------- |:--------------------:|:---:|:---:| -----------
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| |**[zed_net](https://github.com/Smilex/zed_net)** | **public domain** |C/C++|**1**| cross-platform socket wrapper
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| |**[sts_net](https://github.com/kieselsteini/sts)** | **public domain** |C/C++|**1**| cross-platform socket wrapper (socket sets and packet API)
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| | [znet](https://github.com/starwing/znet) | MIT |C/C++|**1**| cross-platform networking w/ Lua binding
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| | [mm_web.h](https://github.com/vurtun/mmx) | BSD |C/C++|**1**| lightweight webserver, fork of webby
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| | [yocto](https://github.com/tom-seddon/yhs) | **public domain** |C/C++| 2 | non-production-use HTTP server
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| | [mongoose](https://github.com/cesanta/mongoose) | GPLv2 |C/C++| 2 | HTTP server
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| | [EWS](https://github.com/hellerf/EmbeddableWebServer) | BSD |C/C++|**1**| HTTP server
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| | [civetweb](https://github.com/civetweb/civetweb) | MIT |C/C++| 2 | HTTP server, fork of Mongoose
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| | [par_easycurl.h](https://github.com/prideout/par) | MIT |C/C++|**1**| cURL wrapper
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| | [happyhttp](https://github.com/Zintinio/HappyHTTP) | zlib | C++ | 2 | HTTP client requests
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| |**[http](https://github.com/mattiasgustavsson/libs)** | **public domain** |C/C++|**1**| HTTP get/post
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| | [LUrlParser](https://github.com/corporateshark/LUrlParser) | MIT | C++ | 2 | lightweight URL & URI parser RFC 1738, RFC 3986
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| | [libcluon](https://github.com/chrberger/libcluon) | MPL-2.0 | C++ |**1**| cross-platform socket wrapper and data marshalling with native implementations for [Protobuf](https://developers.google.com/protocol-buffers/), [LCM](http://lcm-proj.github.io/type_specification.html)/[ZCM](http://zerocm.github.io/zcm/), JSON, and [MsgPack](https://msgpack.org) serialization/deserialization
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# serialization
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| | library | license | API |files| description
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|---| --------------------------------------------------------------------- |:--------------------:|:---:|:---:| -----------
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| | [archive](https://github.com/voidah/archive) |**public domain** | C++ |**1**| binary serialize & deserlize w/ STL support
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| | [libcluon](https://github.com/chrberger/libcluon) | MPL-2.0 | C++ |**1**| cross-platform data serialization/deserialization with native implementations for [Protobuf](https://developers.google.com/protocol-buffers/), [LCM](http://lcm-proj.github.io/type_specification.html)/[ZCM](http://zerocm.github.io/zcm/), JSON, and [MsgPack](https://msgpack.org)
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# json
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| | library | license | API |files| description
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|---| --------------------------------------------------------------------- |:--------------------:|:---:|:---:| -----------
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| | [PicoJSON](https://github.com/kazuho/picojson) | BSD | C++ |**1**| JSON parse/serializer
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| | [json.h](https://github.com/sheredom/json.h) | **public domain** |C/C++| 2 | JSON parser
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| | [jzon.h](https://github.com/Zguy/Jzon) | MIT | C++ | 2 | JSON parser
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| | [parson](https://github.com/kgabis/parson) | MIT |C/C++| 2 | JSON parser and serializer
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| | [json.hpp](https://github.com/nlohmann/json) | MIT | C++ |**1**| JSON parse, serialize, deserialize
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| | [cJSON](https://sourceforge.net/projects/cjson/) | MIT |C/C++|**1**| JSON parser
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| | [ajson](https://github.com/lordoffox/ajson) | Boost | C++ |**1**| JSON serialize & deserialize w/ STL support
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# yaml
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| | library | license | API |files| description
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|---| --------------------------------------------------------------------- |:--------------------:|:---:|:---:| -----------
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| | [mini-yaml](https://github.com/jimmiebergmann/mini-yaml) | MIT | C++ | 2 | YAML parser and serializer
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# csv
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| | library | license | API |files| description
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|
|---| --------------------------------------------------------------------- |:--------------------:|:---:|:---:| -----------
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| | [Rapidcsv](https://github.com/d99kris/rapidcsv/) | BSD | C++ |**1**| CSV parser
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| | [CSVstream](https://github.com/awdeorio/csvstream/) | MIT | C++ |**1**| CSV parser
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| | [Fast C++ CSV Parser](https://github.com/ben-strasser/fast-cpp-csv-parser) | BSD | C++ |**1**| CSV parser
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# parsing
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| | library | license | API |files| description
|
|
|---| --------------------------------------------------------------------- |:--------------------:|:---:|:---:| -----------
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|
| | [SLRE](https://github.com/cesanta/slre) |_GPLv2_ |C/C++|**1**| regular expression matcher
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| | [mm_lexer.h](https://github.com/vurtun/mmx) | zlib |C/C++|**1**| C-esque language lexer
|
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| | [minilibs](https://github.com/ccxvii/minilibs) | **public domain** | C | 2 | two-file regex (also binary tree, etc)
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| | [tinymemfile](https://github.com/RandyGaul/tinyheaders) | zlib | C++ |**1**| fscanf on in-memory files
|
|
| | [inih](https://github.com/benhoyt/inih) | BSD |C/C++| 2 | .ini file parser
|
|
| |**[ini.h](https://github.com/mattiasgustavsson/libs)** | **public domain** |C/C++|**1**| .ini file parser
|
|
| | [cmp](https://github.com/camgunz/cmp) | MIT |C/C++| 2 | MessagePack parser and serializer
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# profiling
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| | library | license | API |files| description
|
|
|---| --------------------------------------------------------------------- |:--------------------:|:---:|:---:| -----------
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| | [Remotery](https://github.com/Celtoys/Remotery) | Apache 2.0 |C/C++| 2 | CPU/GPU profiler Win/Mac/Linux, using web browser for viewer
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|
| | [MicroProfile](https://github.com/jonasmr/microprofile) | **public domain** | C++ | 2-4 | CPU (and GPU?) profiler, 1-3 header files, uses miniz internally
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| | [prof](https://github.com/cyrus-and/prof) | MIT |C/C++|**1**| profiler for Linux
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# scripting
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| | library | license | API |files| description
|
|
|---| --------------------------------------------------------------------- |:--------------------:|:---:|:---:| -----------
|
|
| | [LIL](http://runtimeterror.com/tech/lil/) | zlib |C/C++| 2 | interpreter for a Tcl-like scripting language
|
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| | [lualite](https://github.com/user1095108/lualite) | MIT | C++ |**1**| generate Lua bindings in C++
|
|
| | [Picol](https://chiselapp.com/user/dbohdan/repository/picol/) | BSD |C/C++|**1**| interpreter for a Tcl-like scripting language
|
|
| | [s7](https://ccrma.stanford.edu/software/snd/snd/s7.html) | BSD |C/C++| 2 | interpreter for a subset of Scheme (R5RS/R7RS)
|
|
| | [Duktape](http://duktape.org/) | MIT | C | 2 | embeddable JavaScript engine
|
|
| | [MY-BASIC](https://github.com/paladin-t/my_basic/) | MIT | C | 2 | interpreter for a BASIC dialect scripting language
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# strings
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| | library | license | API |files| description
|
|
|---| --------------------------------------------------------------------- |:--------------------:|:---:|:---:| -----------
|
|
| |**[DG_misc.h](https://github.com/DanielGibson/Snippets/)** | **public domain** |C/C++|**1**| Daniel Gibson's stb.h-esque cross-platform helpers: path/file, strings
|
|
| |**[utf8](https://github.com/sheredom/utf8.h)** | **public domain** |C/C++|**1**| UTF-8 string library
|
|
| |**[strpool.h](https://github.com/mattiasgustavsson/libs)** | **public domain** |C/C++|**1**| string interning
|
|
| | [dfa](http://bjoern.hoehrmann.de/utf-8/decoder/dfa/) | MIT |C/C++| 2 | fast UTF-8 decoder (need a header file)
|
|
| |**[gb_string.h](https://github.com/gingerBill/gb)** | **public domain** |C/C++|**1**| dynamic strings
|
|
| | [inja.hpp](https://github.com/pantor/inja) | MIT | C++ |**1**| template engine
|
|
| | [Obfuscate](https://github.com/adamyaxley/Obfuscate) | **public domain** | C++ |**1**| Guaranteed compile-time string literal obfuscation library for C++14
|
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|
# tests
|
|
| | library | license | API |files| description
|
|
|---| --------------------------------------------------------------------- |:--------------------:|:---:|:---:| -----------
|
|
| | [utest](https://github.com/evolutional/utest) | MIT |C/C++|**1**| unit testing
|
|
| | [catch](https://github.com/philsquared/Catch) | Boost | C++ |**1**| unit testing
|
|
| | [catch2](https://github.com/catchorg/Catch2/) | Boost | C++ |**1**| unit testing
|
|
| | [doctest](https://github.com/onqtam/doctest) | MIT | C++ |**1**| unit testing
|
|
| | [SPUT](http://www.lingua-systems.com/unit-testing/) | BSD |C/C++|**1**| unit testing
|
|
| | [minctest](https://github.com/codeplea/minctest) | zlib | C |**1**| unit testing
|
|
| | [greatest](https://github.com/silentbicycle/greatest) | iSC | C |**1**| unit testing
|
|
| | [µnit](https://github.com/nemequ/munit) | MIT | C |**1**| unit testing
|
|
| |**[labrat](https://github.com/squarewave/labrat)** | **public domain** |C/C++|**1**| unit testing
|
|
| | [hippomocks](https://github.com/dascandy/hippomocks) | LGPL | C++ |**1**| unit testing
|
|
| | [fctx](https://github.com/imb/fctx) | BSD |C/C++|**1**| unit testing
|
|
| | [trompeloeil](https://github.com/rollbear/trompeloeil) | Boost | C++ |**1**| unit testing
|
|
| |**[utest.h](https://github.com/sheredom/utest.h)** | **public domain** |C/C++|**1**| unit testing
|
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|
|
# user interface
|
|
| | library | license | API |files| description
|
|
|---| --------------------------------------------------------------------- |:--------------------:|:---:|:---:| -----------
|
|
| | [dear imgui](https://github.com/ocornut/imgui) | MIT | C++ | 9 | an immediate-mode GUI formerly named "ImGui"; [3rd-party C wrapper](https://github.com/Extrawurst/cimgui)
|
|
| | [nuklear](https://github.com/vurtun/nuklear) | **public domain** |C/C++|**1**| minimal GUI toolkit
|
|
| | [noc_file_dialog.h](https://github.com/guillaumechereau/noc) | MIT |C/C++| 1 | file open/save dialogs (Win/Mac/Linux)
|
|
| | [tinyfiledialogs](https://sourceforge.net/projects/tinyfiledialogs/) | ZLIB |C/C++| 2 | modal dialogs inc. file open/save (Win/Mac/Linux)
|
|
| | [linenoise](https://github.com/antirez/linenoise) | BSD |C/C++| 2 | terminal readline w/ history etc
|
|
| | [wcwidth9](https://github.com/joshuarubin/wcwidth9) | Apache 2.0 | C | 1 | platform independent wcwidth with full unicode 9 support
|
|
| | [libcmdf](https://github.com/ronen25/libcmdf) | **public domain** | C |**1**| a small library for writing CLI applications
|
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|
|
# vectors
|
|
| | library | license | API |files| description
|
|
|---| --------------------------------------------------------------------- |:--------------------:|:---:|:---:| -----------
|
|
| | [mm_vec.h](https://github.com/vurtun/mmx) | BSD |C/C++|**1**| SIMD vector math
|
|
| |**[Handmade Math](https://github.com/StrangeZak/Handmade-Math)** | **public domain** |C/C++|**1**| vector math
|
|
| |**[gb_math](https://github.com/gingerBill/gb/blob/master/gb_math.h)** | **public domain** |C/C++|**1**| Vector, quaternion and matrix math w/o math.h
|
|
| |**[ccVector.h](https://github.com/jobtalle/ccVector)** | **public domain** |C/C++|**1**| Vector, quaternion and matrix math
|
|
| | [linalg.h](https://github.com/sgorsten/linalg) | **public domain** | C++ |**1**| vector/matrix/quaternion math
|
|
| | [linalg](https://github.com/ilyak/linalg) | ISC |C/C++|**1**| vector/matrix/quaternion math
|
|
| | [algebra3.h](http://www.animats.com/source/graphics/algebra3.h) | **public domain** | C++ |**1**| vector utilities for 2, 3, and 4 element vectors, all inline
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|
# video
|
|
| | library | license | API |files| description
|
|
|---| --------------------------------------------------------------------- |:--------------------:|:---:|:---:| -----------
|
|
| | [jo_mpeg](http://www.jonolick.com/home/mpeg-video-writer) | **public domain** | C++ |**1**| MPEG file writer
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|
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# videogames
|
|
| | library | license | API |files| description
|
|
|---| --------------------------------------------------------------------- |:--------------------:|:---:|:---:| -----------
|
|
| |**[app.h](https://github.com/mattiasgustavsson/libs)** | **public domain** |C/C++|**1**| Windows-only-but-meant-to-be-cross-platform game-ish framework
|
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|
|
# miscellaneous
|
|
| | library | license | API |files| description
|
|
|---| --------------------------------------------------------------------- |:--------------------:|:---:|:---:| -----------
|
|
| | [MakeID.h](http://www.humus.name/3D/MakeID.h) | **public domain** | C++ |**1**| allocate/deallocate small integer IDs efficiently
|
|
| | [tinyformat](https://github.com/c42f/tinyformat) | Boost | C++ |**1**| typesafe printf
|
|
| | [visit_struct](https://github.com/cbeck88/visit_struct) | Boost | C++ | 2 | struct-field reflection
|
|
| | [stmr](https://github.com/wooorm/stmr.c) | MIT | C | 2 | extract English word stems
|
|
| | [levenshtein](https://github.com/wooorm/levenshtein.c) | MIT |C/C++| 2 | compute edit distance between two strings
|
|
| | [tinytime](https://github.com/RandyGaul/tinyheaders) | zlib |C/C++|**1**| quick-and-dirty time elapsed time
|
|
| | [cpp-generators](https://github.com/c-smile/cpp-generators) | BSD | C++ |**1**| generators in C++
|
|
| | [PlusCallback](https://github.com/codeplea/pluscallback) | zlib | C++ |**1**| function/method callbacks
|
|
| | [random](https://github.com/effolkronium/random) | MIT | C++ |**1**| convenient API for random
|
|
| | [sokol_time.h](https://github.com/floooh/sokol) | MIT |C/C++|**1**| cross-platform time measurement
|
|
| * | [picobench](https://github.com/iboB/picobench) | MIT | C++ |**1**| microbenchmarking
|
|
| | [ASAP](https://github.com/mobius3/asap) | MIT | C++ |**1**| library for parsing, printing, iterating and operating on dates.
|
|
| |**[process.h](https://github.com/sheredom/process.h)** | **public domain** |C/C++|**1**| process control API
|
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There are also these XML libraries, but if you're using XML, shame on you:
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|
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- parsing: [tinyxml2](https://github.com/leethomason/tinyxml2): XML
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- parsing: [pugixml](http://pugixml.org/): XML (MIT license)
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## New libraries and corrections
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Submissions of new libraries: I accept submissions (as issues or as pull requests). Please
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note that every file that must be included in a user's project counts; a header and a source
|
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file is 2 files, but a header file, source file, and LICENSE (if the license isn't in the
|
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source file) is 3 files, and won't be accepted, because it's not 2 files. But actually
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'LICENSE' is a problem for just dropping the library in a source tree anyway, since it's
|
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not scoped to just the library, so library authors are encouraged to include the license in the
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source file and not require a separate LICENSE.
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Corrections: if information for a library above is wrong, please send a correction as an
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issue, pull request, or email. Note that if the list indicates a library works from both
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C/C++, but it doesn't, this could be an error in the list or it could be a bug in the
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library. If you find a library doesn't work in 32-bit or 64-bit, the library should be
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removed from this list, unless it's a bug in the library.
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## *List FAQ*
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### Can I link directly to this list?
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Yes. [This is the preferred link.](https://github.com/nothings/single_file_libs)
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### Why isn't library XXX which is made of 3 or more files on this list?
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I draw the line arbitrarily at 2 files at most. (Note that some libraries that appear to
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be two files require a separate LICENSE file, which made me leave them out). Some of these
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libraries are still easy to drop into your project and build, so you might still be ok with them.
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But since people come to stb for single-file public domain libraries, I feel that starts
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to get too far from what we do here.
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### Why isn't library XXX which is at most two files and has minimal other dependencies on this list?
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Probably because I don't know about it, feel free to submit a pull request, issue, email, or tweet it at
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me (it can be your own library or somebody else's). But I might not include it for various
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other reasons, including subtleties of what is 'minimal other dependencies' and subtleties
|
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about what is 'lightweight'.
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### Why isn't SQLite's amalgamated build on this list?
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Come on.
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