Added a build script and a python folder to store the dlib

Author: miriamkw

.gitignore

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 .swiftpm/configuration/registries.json
 .swiftpm/xcode/package.xcworkspace/contents.xcworkspacedata
 .netrc
+.idea

README.md

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+To do:
+- [ ] add a python folder
+- [ ] add a test folder
+- [ ] add the dlib build script 
+  - build to python folder
+  - add readme
+- [ ] write python functions api 
+- [ ] write tests with example files
+- [ ] create pypi package
+- [ ] add a build script 
+  - automatically run tests on push 
+  - automatically build new dlib on push
+- [ ] clean up code swift
+- [ ] clean up code python
+- [ ] update readme with new changes
+  - explanation, separating between python and swift code
+  - build, venv, run commands
+  - pypi
+  - running tests
+- [ ] merge to main
+
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+
+## Build Dynamic Library
+
+The file `python_api/libLoopAlgorithmToPython.dylib` contains the dynamic library that is containing the C-embedded Swift functions. 
+
+After making changes in the Swift code, rebuild the dynamic library by running `chmod +x build.sh` followed by `./build.sh`.
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build.sh

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+#!/bin/bash
+
+echo "Building dynamic c library from Swift code..."
+
+# Run the Swift package commands to build the dynamic c library
+swift package clean
+swift build --configuration release
+
+# Copy the dlib that got created and paste it into the python_api folder
+# Assuming the .dylib or .so file is located in the .build/release/ directory
+cp .build/release/libLoopAlgorithmToPython.dylib ./python_api/
+
+echo "Library successfully copied to the python_api folder!"