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hbcxx uses the Unix #!/path/to/interpreter technique to make C++ source code directly executable.
Modern C++, meaning C++11 or even C++14, feels like another language. This is not because the language has been changed massively but because the new features encourage a different, slightly higher
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level way to think about writing C++. It's faster, more fun, supports lambdas, has tools to simplify memory management and includes regular expressions out-of-the-box.
hbcxx is a tool to keep things fast and fun by putting off the moment you have to write a build system and install script. For simple programs, especially for quick and dirty personal toys, the day you have to write a proper build system may never come.
Instead just copy your C++ source code into $HOME/bin. Try it. It works. [Less]