Can a C++ program support a web appicaiton

[AceK]

Hi there guys. I need to know if it is possible to have a C++ program support a web application (i.e. an application that runs in a web browser). I want my C++ program to sit in my hosting server and then act as an engine to my web application. IS THIS POSSIBLE?

[coder777]

IS THIS POSSIBLE?

Yes, all you have to do is to process http requests and provide the proper answer (i.e. HTML)

There are several libraries which supports it:

http://pocoproject.org/docs/
http://www.webtoolkit.eu/wt

[AceK]

@coder777 Okay let me understand this better. Does this mean with these libs I can now create a C++ powered website. I guess what I am asking is that "Can I now do away with languages like PHP, Ruby, Python etc and just use C++ with one of these libraries"

[coder777]

just use C++

Yes. You can do that even without the libraries. They bring in some convenience.

Like I said before. The browser generates a standardized HTTP/Text request and your response needs to meet the requirements as well.
The libraries just help to simplify that task.

An alternate way is IIS:

http://www.iis.net/

for which you may write a dll.


Another alternative is: you can write your own extensions for PHP and thus combine both.

So you have loads of options