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Notes on C++ tools

Coding Efficiently
• While the goal is to write perfect, bug-free code, on the first try, this
sometimes does not happten.
• Test-driven development: Write tests first!
• [Link]
• Start with the primer:
[Link]
md
• Debugging …
Two main debuggers
CS Linux boxes
• GDB: works with the gcc ecosystem
• [Link] have gcc/g++

• LLDB: works with the clang ecosystem


• [Link]
• [Link]
Example used in class
• Used quicksort code from
[Link]

• Compile: g++ -g -o qksort [Link]


(note the use of –g to generate debug symbols)

• Run the debugger using: gdb qksort

• Search for ”GDB cheat sheet” on the web. Several nice summaries.

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