htmlc++unixurlbrowser

How do I open a URL from C++?

how can I open a URL from my C++ program?

In ruby you can do 

%x(open https://google.com)

What's the equivalent in C++? I wonder if there's a platform-independent solution. But if there isn't, I'd like the Unix/Mac better :)

Here's my code:

#include <stdio.h>
#include <string.h>
#include <fstream>

int main (int argc, char *argv[])
{
    char url[1000] = "https://www.google.com";

    std::fstream fs;
    fs.open(url);
    fs.close();

    return 0;
}
Solution

  • Use libcurl, here is a simple example.

    EDIT: If this is about starting a web browser from C++, you can invoke a shell command with system on a POSIX system:

    system("<mybrowser> http://google.com");

    By replacing <mybrowser> with the browser you want to launch.