microsoft / microsoft/vcpkg

[New Port Request] decNumber

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Description

Library name

decNumber

Library description

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Source repository URL

http://download.icu-project.org/files/decNumber/decNumber-icu-368.zip

Project homepage (if different from the source repository)

https://speleotrove.com/decimal/decnumber.html

Anything else that is useful to know when adding (such as optional features the library may have that should be included)

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First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start by comparing existing vcpkg ports for C libraries and fetching the decNumber archive from the supplied source URL. Done means decNumber is represented as an installable vcpkg port with the required metadata and build integration, and the package can be installed successfully.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
c, cmake
Domain
build-system, tooling
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
55/100

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