easier to wrap c or c++? about go-interlang HOT 2 CLOSED

Thanks for asking. While C++ is a lot more expressive, it's harder to call from other languages because of "name mangling" (see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Name_mangling#C++), which has to do with how C++ names functions in binaries/shared libaries.

So if you are OK with either way, I would recommend making a C language wrapper. It's OK to make C functions that then call out to C++ functions, just use "extern C" to make sure the C functions aren't name-managed in the export.

On the other hand, if you prefer C++, you can use SWIG to automate the generation of those wrapper functions for you. See this example here: https://github.com/draffensperger/go-interlang/tree/master/go_to_cxx/swig

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@draffensperger thankyou for the advice. really helps. SWIG code gen looks like a good candidate to me. Will try it

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