Can one write a program in C++ and somehow make it run by someone else directly on the web, from a browser, without the other person having to download the .exe?
Can one write a program in C++ and somehow make it run by someone
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Can one write a program in C++ and somehow make it run by someone else directly on the web, from a browser, without the other person having to download the .exe?
A few days ago I would’ve downvoted this to oblivion and left an unhelpful comment about how little sense that made. Yesterday, however, I read an article on /r/programming which has led me to now consider your question perfectly valid :). The technology is called Native Client (NaCl):
The article in question is here and is about browser game development, mainly using HTML5.