Configure C language development environment on Mac
1. Install Xcode
Xcode is an integrated development environment (IDE) for Mac that can be used for C language development. It can be downloaded and installed from the Mac App Store, or from the Apple developer website.
When installing Xcode, you need to install Command Line Tools at the same time. This tool set contains some commonly used command line tools, including GCC compiler and so on.
2. Install Homebrew
Homebrew is a package management tool on Mac that can be used to install and manage various development environments and tools, including the GCC compiler required for C language development.
Installing Homebrew is very simple, just execute the following command in the terminal:
/bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/master/install.sh)"
3. Install GCC
After installing Homebrew, you can use Homebrew to install the GCC compiler. Execute the following command in the terminal:
brew install gcc
After the installation is complete, you can use the gcc --version command to check whether the GCC version is correct.
4. Write and compile C code
After installing the GCC compiler, you can use any text editor to write C code. For example, a C file can Vimbe opened with an editor:
vim hello.c
Enter the following code in the editor:
#include <stdio.h>
int main()
{
printf("Hello, world!\n");
return 0;
}
After saving the file, it can be compiled using the GCC compiler in the terminal:
gcc -o hello hello.c
This command will compile the hello.c file into an executable file hello. The file can be executed with the following command:
./hello
The above is a common way to configure the C language development environment on Mac. This way can not only install the GCC compiler, but also install and manage other development environments and tools. If you need to do more complex C language development, you may need to install other development environments and tools.