How to Install sist2 on macOS

sist2 is a C++ library that provides a simple and efficient interface for measuring the similarity of two strings. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the installation process of sist2 on macOS.

Prerequisites

Before we start, make sure that you have the following dependencies installed on your macOS machine:

• Xcode or Command Line Tools for Xcode
• CMake
• Git

Installation Steps

1. Open the Terminal app on your macOS machine.

2. Clone the sist2 repository from GitHub by running the following command in the Terminal:

git clone https://github.com/simon987/sist2.git

3. Change the working directory to the cloned repository by running the following command:

cd sist2

4. Create a build directory and change the working directory to it:

mkdir build
cd build

5. Generate the build files by running the following command:

cmake ..

6. Build the sist2 library by running the next command:

make

7. Install the sist2 library to the system by running the following command:

sudo make install

8. Finally, verify that the installation was successful by running the following command:

export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/usr/local/lib

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed sist2 on your macOS machine. You can now use the sist2 C++ library to measure the similarity of two strings.

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