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ifopt for Mac

Light-weight C++ Interface to Nonlinear Programming Solvers

Quick answer: ifopt is a developer tool for macOS. Install it with brew install ifopt. It is distributed under the BSD-3-Clause licence.

What ifopt is

ifopt is a developer tool for macOS: light-weight C++ Interface to Nonlinear Programming Solvers.

It is distributed as a Homebrew formula, which builds or pours a binary and puts it on your PATH. It is distributed under the BSD-3-Clause licence.

How to install ifopt

  1. Open Terminal (press ⌘ + Space and type “Terminal”).
  2. If Homebrew is not installed yet, run the installer below once.
  3. Run brew install ifopt.

Homebrew installer, if you need it:

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install ifopt on Mac?

Run brew install ifopt in Terminal. This requires Homebrew; if you do not have it, install it first with the command below.

Is ifopt open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the BSD-3-Clause licence.

Does ifopt run on Apple silicon?

Homebrew publishes this formula for macOS. If upstream does not ship an Apple silicon build, Rosetta 2 handles the Intel binary.

How popular is ifopt?

Homebrew does not publish a 30-day install count for this package, which usually means it is installed directly rather than through the analytics-reporting path.

What version of ifopt is current?

The latest packaged version is 2.1.4.