⚠️ Warning

• This project is a learning exercise, and the code may not be pretty or optimized. I'm still learning, so bear with me as I improve over time. Feedbacks are welcome!
  
• Expect dirty, spaghetti, smelly, and buggy code!
  

imglib

imglib is a minimal and portable C library for image manipulation, designed to be simple and efficient while adhering to the Suckless C coding style. It is intended to be portable across all Unix systems and comes with a portable Makefile that works with different make implementations.

Features

• Lightweight and dependency-free (where possible)
• Written in clean and minimal C code
• Compatible with all Unix-like systems
• Portable Makefile
• Supports only PNM formats (partially), with possible future support for other formats

Usage

1. Include the library in your C project:

   #include "image.h"

   # Step 1: Build the shared library (creates build/libimglib.so)
    make  
   
    # Step 2: Compile your program, linking against imglib
    gcc -o main main.c -L./build -limglib  
   
    # Step 3: Set the library path and run the program
    export LD_LIBRARY_PATH="./build/:$LD_LIBRARY_PATH"
    ./main

• For a complete example of how to use the library, refer to the main.c file in the repository. It demonstrates loading an image, manipulating pixel data, saving the modified image, and displaying it using an external viewer.

Makefile

The Makefile is written to be portable across different Unix systems, avoiding GNU-specific extensions. It provides the following targets:

• make lib: Compiles the shared object (.so) for the library.
• make example: Compiles main.c as an example program using the library. The example program demonstrates loading an image and accessing pixel data:
• make clean: Removes compiled objects and binaries.

Future Plans

For a detailed list of planned features and enhancements, check out the TODO.md file. Here are some highlights of what's coming next: