netcdf-cxx ☆
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Description:
C++ libraries and utilities for NetCDF
Type: Formula  |  Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: Developer tools
Tags: netcdf c-plus-plus scientific-computing data-formats hdf5
Install: brew install netcdf-cxx
About:
NetcdfCxx provides C++ classes and utilities for reading and writing NetCDF files, a self-describing data format used in earth science and research. It wraps the C library to offer an object-oriented interface, simplifying data access and manipulation for C++ developers. This formula includes both the C++ API and command-line tools for file inspection and conversion.
Key Features:
  • Object-oriented C++ API for NetCDF-3 and NetCDF-4
  • Command-line utilities for data inspection and conversion
  • HDF5 support for compressed, scalable storage
  • Seamless integration with the core NetCDF C library
Use Cases:
  • Building scientific applications that process climate or oceanographic data
  • Converting legacy NetCDF datasets to modern formats
  • Developing high-performance data analysis pipelines in C++
Alternatives:
  • netcdf – The core C library; use this if you don't need a C++ interface.
  • hdf5 – The underlying file format library; lower-level than NetCDF's data model.
Version History
Detected Version Rev Change Commit
Sep 11, 2025 6:26pm 3 VERSION_BUMP 83284f4d
Nov 3, 2024 2:07pm 2 VERSION_BUMP b0b423d2
Sep 27, 2024 10:13am 2 VERSION_BUMP c1ae89c0
Sep 12, 2024 11:37am 1 VERSION_BUMP 81ead14a
Sep 29, 2023 2:39pm 1 VERSION_BUMP a57e9ffe
Nov 24, 2022 5:58am 0 VERSION_BUMP 2d8f3b25
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