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Make nodes without making a package

asked 2015-06-24 16:46:54 -0500

Metalzero2
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updated 2017-05-03 16:09:45 -0500

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Simple question. Can I create a node (in C++ or Python) without the need to make a whole package? It may be a really dumb question but was really curious.

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answered 2015-06-24 17:33:27 -0500

Gary Servin

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updated 2017-08-08 08:29:02 -0500

You can do it, but it is very impractical.

Take a look at this tutorial for a cpp example. Also, for python you can just create a .py file, import rospy, do your ROS stuff and run it. But watch out for dependency issues.