c2e is a library, CLI tool, and website that can translate C type/variable declarations into English explanations.
$ c2e
> char *const (*(*foo)(const int *[]))[3]
a pointer named foo to a function that takes (an array of pointers to const ints)
and returns a pointer to an array of 3 const pointers to chars
Head to https://c2e.kasad.com and start typing! The site requires JavaScript and WASM support from your browser, as all translation happens in your browser.
c2e's CLI tool provides the same capabilities as the website, but in a simple UNIX-style CLI.
Download the binary for your platform from the GitHub repository's release page.
Ensure you have Cargo installed, then run one of the following commands.
# latest release
$ cargo install c2e-cli
# latest development version
$ cargo install --git https://github.com/kdkasad/c2e c2e-cli
Run c2e to enter the interactive interface.
Enter declarations and the explanations will be printed to the standard output stream.
Multiple declarations can be entered on the same line, separated by semicolons.
Pipes can also be used to direct input/output from/to other programs, just like with standard UNIX tools.
Output will be colored if being printed to a terminal that supports color. Piped output will not be colored.
c2e is written and copyrighted by Kian Kasad. It is made a available under the terms of the GNU General Public License, version 3.
All contributions submitted for inclusion in this project will licensed as described above. By submitting a contribution, you agree to make it available under the terms of the license.