Software libraries play a crucial role in software development, and C++ is no exception. Klaus and I walk through the different aspects of building, using and selecting libraries. Links: https://cmake.org CMake tool https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Library_(computing) write up on software libraries with a bit of history https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Executable_and_Linkable_Format the ELF Format for shared libs (executable and linkable format) https://gcc.gnu.org/onlinedocs/gcc-7.3.0/gcc/Link-Options.html Link options of the g++ compiler https://www.toptal.com/c-plus-plus/c-plus-plus-understanding-compilation An overview of how compilation works https://cplusplus.com/articles/Gw6AC542/ a write up on headers and includes - with a mention of header guards https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Z23_(computer) the Zuse Z23 computer I mentioned Oh, and the title is inspired by a book from the Japanese author M Aoyama called 'What You're Looking For Is In The Library'. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/What_You_Are_Looking_For_Is_in_the_Library Don't be shy - say Hi This podcast is brought to you by the Advanced Research Computing Centre of the University College London, UK. Producer and Host: Peter Schmidt
