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CMakeLists.txt

@@ -204,6 +204,7 @@ if (${BUILD_TESTS})
 
     blt_add_test(blt_iterator tests/iterator_tests.cpp test)
     blt_add_test(blt_argparse tests/argparse_tests.cpp test)
+    blt_add_test(blt_logging tests/logger_tests.cpp test)
 
     message("Built tests")
 endif ()

include/blt/logging/logging.h

@@ -19,16 +19,70 @@
 #ifndef BLT_LOGGING_LOGGING_H
 #define BLT_LOGGING_LOGGING_H
 
+#include <iostream>
+#include <ostream>
 #include <string>
+#include <blt/std/utility.h>
 
 namespace blt::logging
 {
+    struct logger_t
+    {
+        explicit logger_t(std::string fmt): fmt(std::move(fmt))
+        {
+        }
+
+        template <typename T>
+        std::string make_string(T&& t)
+        {
+            if constexpr (std::is_same_v<T, std::string> || std::is_convertible_v<T, std::string>)
+                return std::forward<T>(t);
+            else if constexpr (std::is_same_v<T, std::string_view> || std::is_same_v<std::remove_const_t<T>, char*> || std::is_convertible_v<
+                T, std::string_view>)
+                return std::string(std::forward<T>(t));
+            else if constexpr (std::is_same_v<T, char>)
+                return std::string() + std::forward<T>(t);
+            else if constexpr (std::is_arithmetic_v<T>)
+                return std::to_string(std::forward<T>(t));
+            else
+            {
+                BLT_UNREACHABLE;
+            }
+        }
+
+        void compile();
+
+        void insert_next_value(const std::string& arg);
+
+        template <typename... Args>
+        const std::string& log(Args&&... args)
+        {
+            (insert_next_value(make_string(std::forward<Args>(args))), ...);
+            return fmt;
+        }
+
+    private:
+        std::string fmt;
+    };
+
+    void print(const std::string& fmt);
+
+    void newline();
 
     template<typename... Args>
-    void log(const std::string& str, Args&&... args){
+    void print(std::string fmt, Args&&... args)
-
+    {
+        logger_t logger{std::move(fmt)};
+        logger.compile();
+        print(logger.log(std::forward<Args>(args)...));
     }
 
+    template<typename... Args>
+    void println(std::string fmt, Args&&... args)
+    {
+        print(std::move(fmt), std::forward<Args>(args)...);
+        newline();
+    }
 }
 
 #endif // BLT_LOGGING_LOGGING_H

src/blt/logging/logging.cpp

@@ -16,8 +16,30 @@
  *  along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  */
 #include <blt/logging/logging.h>
+#include <blt/std/types.h>
 
-namespace blt
+namespace blt::logging
 {
+    void logger_t::compile()
+    {
 
+    }
+
+    void logger_t::insert_next_value(const std::string& arg)
+    {
+        const auto begin = fmt.find('{');
+        const auto end = fmt.find('}', begin);
+        fmt.erase(fmt.begin() + static_cast<i64>(begin), fmt.begin() + static_cast<i64>(end) + 1);
+        fmt.insert(begin, arg);
+    }
+
+    void print(const std::string& fmt)
+    {
+        std::cout << fmt;
+    }
+
+    void newline()
+    {
+        std::cout << std::endl;
+    }
 }

src/blt/logging/status.cpp

@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
  */
 #include <blt/logging/status.h>
 
-namespace blt
+namespace blt::logging
 {
 
 }

tests/logger_tests.cpp

@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+/*
+ *  <Short Description>
+ *  Copyright (C) 2025  Brett Terpstra
+ *
+ *  This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ *  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ *  the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ *  (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ *  This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ *  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ *  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ *  GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ *  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ *  along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+#include <blt/logging/logging.h>
+
+int main()
+{
+    blt::logging::println("This is a println!");
+    blt::logging::println("This is a println with args '{}'", 42);
+    blt::logging::println("This is a println with multiple args '{}' '{}' '{}'", 42, 32.34231233, "Hello World!");
+}