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the original stb libraries did the same. single header doesn't mean you have to develop in one file, although you totally can.
by blondin 5y ago
the original stb libraries did the same. single header doesn't mean you have to develop in one file, although you totally can.
- mnurzia 5y agoJust because I was curious, I did a little digging: A cursory look at Sean Barrett's website on the Internet Archive lists Dec. 2006 as the first date where stb_image was published (but looking at the file, versions go back much further than that) https://web.archive.org/web/20061205030342/http://nothings.org/ https://web.archive.org/web/20061205030342/http://nothings.o... That means for 15+ years, he's been iterating on the same file. It certainly works as a development style, but I personally feel that it's easier to edit a set of smaller files.
- tom_ 5y agoOriginal forum thread suggesting the first release was in Nov 2006: http://web.archive.org/web/20120419172714/https://mollyrocket.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=315&sid=1e1583d6149ac8698ea35e20a6333a91 http://web.archive.org/web/20120419172714/https://mollyrocke...