How do I convert C++ to C?
Can I convert C back to C++?
Can I convert an entire C++ project to C?
There is indeed such a tool, Comeau's C++ compiler. . It will generate C code which you can't manually maintain, but that's no problem. You'll maintain the C++ code, and just convert to C on the fly.
http://llvm.org/docs/FAQ.html#translatecxx
It handles some code, but will fail for more complex implementations as it hasn't been fully updated for some of the modern C++ conventions. So try compiling your code frequently until you get a feel for what's allowed.
Usage sytax from the command line is as follows for version 9.0.1:
clang -c CPPtoC.cpp -o CPPtoC.bc -emit-llvm
clang -march=c CPPtoC.bc -o CPPtoC.c
For older versions (unsure of transition version), use the following syntax:
llvm-g++ -c CPPtoC.cpp -o CPPtoC.bc -emit-llvm
llc -march=c CPPtoC.bc -o CPPtoC.c
Note that it creates a GNU flavor of C and not true ANSI C. You will want to test that this is useful for you before you invest too heavily in your code. For example, some embedded systems only accept ANSI C.
Also note that it generates functional but fairly unreadable code. I recommend commenting and maintain your C++ code and not worrying about the final C code.
EDIT : although official support of this functionality was removed, but users can still use this unofficial support from Julia language devs, to achieve mentioned above functionality.