echo-app-cpp-meson

This repository accompanies the lesson Creando un Proyecto Básico en C++ con Meson, part of the DIBS course (Diseño e Implementación de Bibliotecas de Software).

🧠 Note: The lesson is written in Spanish, but this repository and its source code are documented in English to make the content more accessible to an international audience.

🚀 What does this project demonstrate?

This is a minimal but well-structured example that shows how to:

• Create a basic C++ project using the Meson build system.
• Set up a clean project structure with root-level and src/ directory configurations.
• Automate the creation of essential project files using shell and PowerShell scripts.
• Build and run the project with Meson, Ninja, and Clang.
• Apply best practices for portable, modular, and maintainable software libraries.

📂 Project structure

echo-app-cpp-meson/
├── meson.build
└── src/
    ├── meson.build
    └── main.cpp

Each meson.build file corresponds to its directory's role in the build process, enabling modular compilation as the project scales.

🛠️ Dependencies

To compile and run this project, you need:

• Meson
• Ninja
• Clang (LLVM) or another C++ compiler

The lesson includes helper scripts to install these tools automatically for Windows, macOS, and Debian/Ubuntu.

🧪 How to build and run

meson setup build
meson compile -C build
./build/src/main

Expected output:

Nothing can happen till you swing the bat

📚 Related lesson

For a full walkthrough, check the companion lesson (in Spanish):

👉 Creando un Proyecto Básico en C++ con Meson

It covers:

• Installing Meson, Ninja, and Clang
• Creating a project structure
• Configuring meson.build files
• Automating boilerplate setup
• Reflections on software library maintainability

🤝 Code of Conduct

This project follows the Contributor Covenant to foster a welcoming and inclusive environment. Please read CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md for details.

⚖️ License

This project is licensed under the BSD 2-Clause License.

You are free to use, modify, and distribute the code with minimal restrictions. See the license file for full terms.