How to add command line interface to xcode project

This is how you can add command line interface to youx XCode command line app.

Add a new Objective-C file

Rename the Objective-C file extension to .mm

Add a new header file

Copy in the following code to the header file

IOHelper.h

#import <Foundation/Foundation.h>


@interface IOHelper : NSObject

- (NSString *)readLine;

- (void)outputLine:(NSString *)line;

@end

Copy in the following code to the .mm file

IOHelper.mm

#import "IOHelper.h"
#include <string>
#include <iostream>

@implementation IOHelper

- (NSString *)readLine
{
    std::string input;

    getline(std::cin, input);

    return [NSString stringWithCString:input.c_str()
                              encoding:[NSString defaultCStringEncoding]];
}

- (void)outputLine:(NSString *)line
{
    std::string outputLine([line cStringUsingEncoding:[NSString defaultCStringEncoding]]);

    std::cout << outputLine << std::endl;
}

@end

Copy in the following code to the main.m file

main.m

#import <Foundation/Foundation.h>
#import "IOHelper.h"

int main(int argc, const char * argv[]) {
    @autoreleasepool {
        IOHelper *io = [IOHelper new];
        
        [io outputLine:@"Hi! Welcome to XpStuff 2014-06-12."];
        [io outputLine:@"Who are you?"];
        
        NSString *name = [io readLine];
        
        [io outputLine:[NSString stringWithFormat:@"OK %@, go build a game!", name]];
    }
    return 0;
}

Run (Command + R). Should see the following in the console (Command + Shift + Y).