Is there any way to compile code ( C/ C++ ) with in browser?

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This question may sound crazy.Is there anything browser based compiler out there ?

score 3 · Accepted Answer · answered Jan 24 '19 at 06:59

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Native Client is a sandbox for running compiled C and C++ code in the browser efficiently. You can explore this.

answered Jan 24 '19 at 06:59

Curiousdeveloper

Can you please explain , where does the compilation part takes place ?. Because it running compiled C and C++ code. Am I right ? – Malavan Jan 24 '19 at 07:07
Native Client web application consists of JavaScript, HTML, CSS, and a NaCl module written in a language supported by the SDK. The NaCl SDK currently supports C and C++. Please go through this [video](https://youtu.be/MvKEomoiKBA) & this [website](https://developer.chrome.com/native-client/overview) for understanding it better. – Curiousdeveloper Jan 24 '19 at 08:14
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Native Client is now obsolete, so it [will be removed from Chrome](https://developer.chrome.com/native-client/migration) later this year. – Anderson Green May 26 '19 at 17:50
Native client has been removed as of 2022. – waasss Apr 16 '22 at 20:15

Anderson Green · Answer 2 · 2022-03-02T17:41:23.110

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It is possible to run native binaries in a browser using an x86 emulator in JavaScript, so a C compiler could run in a browser in this way.

It is also possible to write a "self-hosting" C-to-WebAssembly compiler that runs in a browser, such as emception.

edited Mar 02 '22 at 17:41

answered May 28 '19 at 22:08

Anderson Green

score 2 · Answer 3 · answered Aug 09 '19 at 12:22

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You can run linux in the browser, it also has the gcc compiler which you can use from the command line: jslinux

answered Aug 09 '19 at 12:22

Adder

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