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Setup Guide

This guide will help you set up the development environment for working with this repository.

Prerequisites

C++ Development Environment

  1. Install C++ Compiler

    • For macOS: 
      xcode-select --install
    • For Ubuntu/Debian: 
      sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install build-essential
    • For Windows:
      • Install MinGW or Visual Studio Community Edition

  2. Install Required Libraries

    • SDL2 (Required for Assignment 3) 
      # macOS
brew install sdl2

# Ubuntu/Debian
sudo apt-get install libsdl2-dev

# Windows
# Download from https://www.libsdl.org/download-2.0.php

Python Environment (Required for Assignment 8)

  1. Install Python

    • Download from python.org
    • Minimum version: Python 3.8

  2. Install pip

    # Verify pip installation
python -m pip --version

IDE Setup

VSCode Configuration

  1. Install Required Extensions

    • C/C++ Extension Pack
    • Python Extension Pack
    • Code Runner

  2. Configure VSCode Settings

    • Copy settings from tools/vscode/ to your VSCode settings
    • Ensure the C++ compiler path is correctly set

Building and Running

C++ Projects

  1. Compile a C++ Program

    g++ -std=c++17 source.cpp -o output

  2. Run the Program

    ./output

Python Projects

  1. Run a Python Script 
    python script.py

Common Issues and Solutions

C++ Related

  1. Compiler Not Found

    • Ensure the compiler is in your system PATH
    • Verify installation with g++ --version

  2. SDL2 Not Found

    • Check if SDL2 is properly installed
    • Verify library path in your build configuration

Python Related

  1. Module Not Found
    • Ensure you're using the correct Python environment
    • Install required packages using pip

Additional Resources