title: Which C++ library for ESRI shapefiles to choose?
body: <p>Does anyone have an experience in processing (reading) <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shapefile" rel="nofollow noreferrer">ESRI shapefiles</a> from C++?</p>
  <p>I have found at least 2 open source libraries: <a href="http://shapelib.maptools.org/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">ShapeLib C library</a> and <a href="https://gdal.org/programs/index.html#vector-programs" rel="nofollow noreferrer">OGR</a>. Which one is better? Does anybody used one of them? How about the experience?</p>