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Is it possible to use c++ as back-end for Electron.js?

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I have a task to make simple c++ app which stores information into binary files, then need to make simple manipulations with this info, like edit,delete,read.
I wanted to create desktop app using Electron for designing UI and to use c++ for manipulation with information.

Is it possible and how can i include c++ into electron, is there any tutorials?
Thanks in advance.

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answered 7 Years ago deonkalvinw · Accepted Answer

Electron is using nodejs, so you can still package cpp code as a node module and then use it as dependency in your electron app.

See the Hello World example here which basically does this:

module.exports.hello = () => 'world';

This is the example from their tutorial:

// hello.cc

#include <node.h>



namespace demo {



using v8::FunctionCallbackInfo;

using v8::Isolate;

using v8::Local;

using v8::Object;

using v8::String;

using v8::Value;



void Method(const FunctionCallbackInfo<Value>& args) {

  Isolate* isolate = args.GetIsolate();

  args.GetReturnValue().Set(String::NewFromUtf8(isolate, world));

}



void init(Local<Object> exports) {

  NODE_SET_METHOD(exports, hello, Method);

}



NODE_MODULE(addon, init)



}  // namespace demo