Eclipse is an integrated development environment that can be used for C programming. It requires the installation of a Java runtime environment. The document outlines the steps to install Eclipse, set it up for C programming by choosing the C/C++ perspective and compiler, create a C project, add and build source files, run and debug the project, and pass command line arguments. Debugging in Eclipse allows setting breakpoints and viewing variable values as the code executes line by line.

1. Eclipse
For C Programming
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2. Introduction

3. What is eclipse?
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Eclipse is an integrated development
environment (IDE). It contains a base workspace
and an extensible plug-in system for customizing
the environment.
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Eclipse is a Java-based application and, as such,
requires a Java runtime environment (JRE) in
order to run.

4. Contents
1. Steps to Install eclipse
● Method 1: Download from external links
● Method 2: Install from Ubuntu repos using apt
2. Setting the IDE for C Programming
● Choosing the perspective
● Changing Editor settings
● Selecting compiler
3. Creating a C Project
● Adding a new project
● Adding source (and header files)
● Editing source file
● Build the project
● Run & view the output
● Adding linker flags (say thread library)
● Passing CLI arguments
4. Debugging

5. Installation
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Regardless of your operating system, you will
need to install some Java virtual machine (JVM).
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You may either install a Java Runtime
Environment (JRE), or a Java Development Kit
(JDK).
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If you aren't planning to use Eclipse for Java
development and want to save some disk space,
install a JRE.

6. JRE/JDK Sources
Installation in Linux systems
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Most probably these packages will be installed
in your OS. In that case you can skip this step.
Methods to install JDK/JRE
Method 1
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Download package from any of the following link
and install it
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IBM JDK, OpenJDK and Oracle JDK
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Download jdk/jre-xuversion-linux-x64/586.tar.gz
from anyone of the given links.
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Unpack the tar.gz file and install the JDK/JRE
to /usr/jre or /usr/jdk folder

7. JRE/JDK Sources
Ubuntu & rpm based Linux
Method 2
For Ubuntu
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From command line enter the command
sudo apt-get install openjdk-7-jdk or jre
For rpm based Linux
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Download 32bit or 64bit rpm file from previous links
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From command line
rpm -ivh jre-8uversion-linux-i586.rpm

8. Steps to Install
eclipse
Method 1(For Ubuntu)
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From command line enter the command
sudo apt-get install eclipse-cdt
Method 2(From external links)
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Download Eclipse IDE for C/C++ Developers
(CDT) from the here
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tar -zxvf eclipse.XX.YY.tar.gz
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cp -r eclipse.XX.YY /opt
Create a symlink in /usr/local/bin using
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cd /usr/local/bin
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ln -s /opt/eclipse/eclipse

9. Starting Eclipse

10. Getting started
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To start Eclipse,Type eclipse in terminal and
enter.
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The system will prompt you for a workspace.
The workspace is the location in your file
system in which Eclipse stores its
configuration and potentially other
resources, like projects.
$ eclipse &

11. Choosing
workspace
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Select an empty directory and click the OK button.

12. Welcome window
● Close the welcome window

13. Start window
● After closing you will get a similar window

14. Setting the IDE for
C Programming

15. Choosing the
Perspective
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A perspective is a visual container for a set of
views and editors (C/C++ , Java, XML, Android...)
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You can switch Perspectives via the Window →
Open Perspective → Other... menu entry.

16. Continue...
● Select C/C++ from the window

17. Preferences
Settings
We need to change mainly two preferences
1.To change the editor preferences, select from the
menu Window → Preferences → General → Editors
→ Text editors
2.New CDT project
To change the editor preferences, select from the
menu Window → Preferences → C/C++ → New
C/C++ project

18. Continue...

19. Changing editor
settings
● Please check boxes as showing in below screenshot

20. Selecting
compiler
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In new CDT project , select empty project from
project type and select Linux GCC from tool-
chain. Then press Make tool-chain preferred

21. Creating a C Project

22. Adding new
project
● To start a new project, right click on Project
explorer window and select New→C project or
press Ctrl + n from keyboard.
● Enter name for the project.

23. Adding source
● After creating project include folder will
automaticatlly created.
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For adding files to the project click on the C+
button as shown below, or File menu -> New or
right click on project, from the navigation pane
select new
● Enter a name for the file.

24. Editing
Source file
● After adding file you can the file opened as given
below.
● Now you can start editing the source file.
● After editing press Cntrl + s to save.
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25. Build the
Project
● To Build/make/compile project, click on the hammer
button as given below or press Cntrl + b or right
click on project folder and select 'Build Project'.
● In the console window you can see 'Build finished'
or errors if any (Fig 2).
● Binaries will be created in your folder
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26. Run & output
● To run the executable file click on the play button
as shown below (Fig 1) or press Cntrl + F11 or
right click on project folder and select Run as →
Local C/C++ application.
● You can see the output of you project in the console
window (Fig 2).
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27. Adding linker
flags
● To add linker flags right click on project, select
properties.
● Select C/C++ Build → Settings → GCC C linker →
Libraries
● Click Add button and enter the name of library to
link. Eg: For libpthread.so library enter pthread

28. Passing CLI
Arguments
● To pass command line arguments right click on
project, select Run as → Run configuration
● Select arguments and enter all arguments to pass

29. Debugging

30. How to debug
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Debugging in eclipse is very easy
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Select project you want to debug
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Press F11 or click on debug button
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It will change perspective automatically to
debug

31. Debug windows
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In debug we can see one more window for
variables, breakpoints ,register values etc.
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You have some buttons to control (step into, step
over,step return, restart, terminate. etc) the
execution while debugging.

32. Variable values
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While debugging, in code window current
executing line will be highlighted.
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You can see changing variables in yellow BG

33. Breakpoints
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We can create breakpoints by double click on
border of the line.
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A small dot will appear on border of that line.

34. THANK YOU