diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 18c96b2..f53288e 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -48,3 +48,10 @@ if (ExprTk_BUILD_TESTING)
   enable_testing()
   add_subdirectory(tests)
 endif ()
+
+# create an ExprTK option for building examples
+option(ExprTk_BUILD_EXAMPLES "Build ExprTk examples" ON)
+# if ExprTk_BUILD_EXAMPLES is set to ON, then build the examples
+if (ExprTk_BUILD_EXAMPLES)
+  add_subdirectory(examples)
+endif ()
diff --git a/examples/CMakeLists.txt b/examples/CMakeLists.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5d909e4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+# **************************************************************
+# *         C++ Mathematical Expression Toolkit Library        *
+# *                                                            *
+# * Author: Arash Partow (1999-2023)                           *
+# * URL: https://www.partow.net/programming/exprtk/index.html  *
+# *                                                            *
+# * Copyright notice:                                          *
+# * Free use of the Mathematical Expression Toolkit Library is *
+# * permitted under the guidelines and in accordance with the  *
+# * most current version of the MIT License.                   *
+# * http://www.opensource.org/licenses/MIT                     *
+# *                                                            *
+# **************************************************************
+
+# create executables for each example
+add_executable(exprtk_simple_example_01 exprtk_simple_example_01.cpp)
+target_link_libraries(exprtk_simple_example_01 ExprTk)
+
+add_executable(exprtk_simple_example_02 exprtk_simple_example_02.cpp)
+target_link_libraries(exprtk_simple_example_02 ExprTk)
+
+add_executable(exprtk_simple_example_03 exprtk_simple_example_03.cpp)
+target_link_libraries(exprtk_simple_example_03 ExprTk)
+
+add_executable(exprtk_simple_example_04 exprtk_simple_example_04.cpp)
+target_link_libraries(exprtk_simple_example_04 ExprTk)
+
+add_executable(exprtk_simple_example_05 exprtk_simple_example_05.cpp)
+target_link_libraries(exprtk_simple_example_05 ExprTk)
+
+add_executable(exprtk_simple_example_06 exprtk_simple_example_06.cpp)
+target_link_libraries(exprtk_simple_example_06 ExprTk)
+
+add_executable(exprtk_simple_example_07 exprtk_simple_example_07.cpp)
+target_link_libraries(exprtk_simple_example_07 ExprTk)
+
+add_executable(exprtk_simple_example_08 exprtk_simple_example_08.cpp)
+target_link_libraries(exprtk_simple_example_08 ExprTk)
+
+add_executable(exprtk_simple_example_09 exprtk_simple_example_09.cpp)
+target_link_libraries(exprtk_simple_example_09 ExprTk)
+
+add_executable(exprtk_simple_example_10 exprtk_simple_example_10.cpp)
+target_link_libraries(exprtk_simple_example_10 ExprTk)
+
+add_executable(exprtk_simple_example_11 exprtk_simple_example_11.cpp)
+target_link_libraries(exprtk_simple_example_11 ExprTk)
+
+add_executable(exprtk_simple_example_12 exprtk_simple_example_12.cpp)
+target_link_libraries(exprtk_simple_example_12 ExprTk)
+
+add_executable(exprtk_simple_example_13 exprtk_simple_example_13.cpp)
+target_link_libraries(exprtk_simple_example_13 ExprTk)
+
+add_executable(exprtk_simple_example_14 exprtk_simple_example_14.cpp)
+target_link_libraries(exprtk_simple_example_14 ExprTk)
+
+add_executable(exprtk_simple_example_15 exprtk_simple_example_15.cpp)
+target_link_libraries(exprtk_simple_example_15 ExprTk)
+
+add_executable(exprtk_simple_example_16 exprtk_simple_example_16.cpp)
+target_link_libraries(exprtk_simple_example_16 ExprTk)
+
+add_executable(exprtk_simple_example_17 exprtk_simple_example_17.cpp)
+target_link_libraries(exprtk_simple_example_17 ExprTk)
+
+add_executable(exprtk_simple_example_18 exprtk_simple_example_18.cpp)
+target_link_libraries(exprtk_simple_example_18 ExprTk)
+
+add_executable(exprtk_simple_example_19 exprtk_simple_example_19.cpp)
+target_link_libraries(exprtk_simple_example_19 ExprTk)
diff --git a/exprtk_simple_example_01.cpp b/examples/exprtk_simple_example_01.cpp
similarity index 99%
rename from exprtk_simple_example_01.cpp
rename to examples/exprtk_simple_example_01.cpp
index d20e2ed..cc2e587 100644
--- a/exprtk_simple_example_01.cpp
+++ b/examples/exprtk_simple_example_01.cpp
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@
 
 #include "exprtk.hpp"
 
-
 template <typename T>
 void trig_function()
 {
diff --git a/exprtk_simple_example_02.cpp b/examples/exprtk_simple_example_02.cpp
similarity index 99%
rename from exprtk_simple_example_02.cpp
rename to examples/exprtk_simple_example_02.cpp
index 77c8c60..f32fdfa 100644
--- a/exprtk_simple_example_02.cpp
+++ b/examples/exprtk_simple_example_02.cpp
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@
 
 #include "exprtk.hpp"
 
-
 template <typename T>
 void square_wave()
 {
diff --git a/exprtk_simple_example_03.cpp b/examples/exprtk_simple_example_03.cpp
similarity index 99%
rename from exprtk_simple_example_03.cpp
rename to examples/exprtk_simple_example_03.cpp
index e133df0..0b8f154 100644
--- a/exprtk_simple_example_03.cpp
+++ b/examples/exprtk_simple_example_03.cpp
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@
 
 #include "exprtk.hpp"
 
-
 template <typename T>
 void polynomial()
 {
diff --git a/exprtk_simple_example_04.cpp b/examples/exprtk_simple_example_04.cpp
similarity index 99%
rename from exprtk_simple_example_04.cpp
rename to examples/exprtk_simple_example_04.cpp
index 69a663e..543faaa 100644
--- a/exprtk_simple_example_04.cpp
+++ b/examples/exprtk_simple_example_04.cpp
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@
 
 #include "exprtk.hpp"
 
-
 template <typename T>
 void fibonacci()
 {
diff --git a/exprtk_simple_example_05.cpp b/examples/exprtk_simple_example_05.cpp
similarity index 99%
rename from exprtk_simple_example_05.cpp
rename to examples/exprtk_simple_example_05.cpp
index fdbabc9..a103cfa 100644
--- a/exprtk_simple_example_05.cpp
+++ b/examples/exprtk_simple_example_05.cpp
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@
 
 #include "exprtk.hpp"
 
-
 template <typename T>
 struct myfunc : public exprtk::ifunction<T>
 {
diff --git a/exprtk_simple_example_06.cpp b/examples/exprtk_simple_example_06.cpp
similarity index 99%
rename from exprtk_simple_example_06.cpp
rename to examples/exprtk_simple_example_06.cpp
index b50660b..2785a1d 100644
--- a/exprtk_simple_example_06.cpp
+++ b/examples/exprtk_simple_example_06.cpp
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@
 
 #include "exprtk.hpp"
 
-
 template <typename T>
 void vector_function()
 {
diff --git a/exprtk_simple_example_07.cpp b/examples/exprtk_simple_example_07.cpp
similarity index 99%
rename from exprtk_simple_example_07.cpp
rename to examples/exprtk_simple_example_07.cpp
index 845b158..d089e76 100644
--- a/exprtk_simple_example_07.cpp
+++ b/examples/exprtk_simple_example_07.cpp
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@
 
 #include "exprtk.hpp"
 
-
 template <typename T>
 void logic()
 {
diff --git a/exprtk_simple_example_08.cpp b/examples/exprtk_simple_example_08.cpp
similarity index 99%
rename from exprtk_simple_example_08.cpp
rename to examples/exprtk_simple_example_08.cpp
index bfacb1e..cf1208d 100644
--- a/exprtk_simple_example_08.cpp
+++ b/examples/exprtk_simple_example_08.cpp
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@
 
 #include "exprtk.hpp"
 
-
 template <typename T>
 void composite()
 {
diff --git a/exprtk_simple_example_09.cpp b/examples/exprtk_simple_example_09.cpp
similarity index 99%
rename from exprtk_simple_example_09.cpp
rename to examples/exprtk_simple_example_09.cpp
index 8934523..ffadfa0 100644
--- a/exprtk_simple_example_09.cpp
+++ b/examples/exprtk_simple_example_09.cpp
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@
 
 #include "exprtk.hpp"
 
-
 template <typename T>
 void primes()
 {
diff --git a/exprtk_simple_example_10.cpp b/examples/exprtk_simple_example_10.cpp
similarity index 99%
rename from exprtk_simple_example_10.cpp
rename to examples/exprtk_simple_example_10.cpp
index 0a0add4..0ae1d09 100644
--- a/exprtk_simple_example_10.cpp
+++ b/examples/exprtk_simple_example_10.cpp
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@
 
 #include "exprtk.hpp"
 
-
 template <typename T>
 void newton_sqrt()
 {
diff --git a/exprtk_simple_example_11.cpp b/examples/exprtk_simple_example_11.cpp
similarity index 99%
rename from exprtk_simple_example_11.cpp
rename to examples/exprtk_simple_example_11.cpp
index fdf123c..8317844 100644
--- a/exprtk_simple_example_11.cpp
+++ b/examples/exprtk_simple_example_11.cpp
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@
 
 #include "exprtk.hpp"
 
-
 template <typename T>
 void square_wave2()
 {
diff --git a/exprtk_simple_example_12.cpp b/examples/exprtk_simple_example_12.cpp
similarity index 99%
rename from exprtk_simple_example_12.cpp
rename to examples/exprtk_simple_example_12.cpp
index aafeebb..b8c2d84 100644
--- a/exprtk_simple_example_12.cpp
+++ b/examples/exprtk_simple_example_12.cpp
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@
 
 #include "exprtk.hpp"
 
-
 template <typename T>
 void bubble_sort()
 {
diff --git a/exprtk_simple_example_13.cpp b/examples/exprtk_simple_example_13.cpp
similarity index 99%
rename from exprtk_simple_example_13.cpp
rename to examples/exprtk_simple_example_13.cpp
index 29ac239..89e1f04 100644
--- a/exprtk_simple_example_13.cpp
+++ b/examples/exprtk_simple_example_13.cpp
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@
 
 #include "exprtk.hpp"
 
-
 template <typename T>
 void savitzky_golay_filter()
 {
diff --git a/exprtk_simple_example_14.cpp b/examples/exprtk_simple_example_14.cpp
similarity index 99%
rename from exprtk_simple_example_14.cpp
rename to examples/exprtk_simple_example_14.cpp
index 259067b..127d197 100644
--- a/exprtk_simple_example_14.cpp
+++ b/examples/exprtk_simple_example_14.cpp
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@
 
 #include "exprtk.hpp"
 
-
 template <typename T>
 void stddev_example()
 {
diff --git a/exprtk_simple_example_15.cpp b/examples/exprtk_simple_example_15.cpp
similarity index 99%
rename from exprtk_simple_example_15.cpp
rename to examples/exprtk_simple_example_15.cpp
index 7affeb7..0fb1662 100644
--- a/exprtk_simple_example_15.cpp
+++ b/examples/exprtk_simple_example_15.cpp
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@
 
 #include "exprtk.hpp"
 
-
 template <typename T>
 void black_scholes_merton_model()
 {
diff --git a/exprtk_simple_example_16.cpp b/examples/exprtk_simple_example_16.cpp
similarity index 99%
rename from exprtk_simple_example_16.cpp
rename to examples/exprtk_simple_example_16.cpp
index 2480500..5e0763c 100644
--- a/exprtk_simple_example_16.cpp
+++ b/examples/exprtk_simple_example_16.cpp
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@
 
 #include "exprtk.hpp"
 
-
 template <typename T>
 void linear_least_squares()
 {
diff --git a/exprtk_simple_example_17.cpp b/examples/exprtk_simple_example_17.cpp
similarity index 99%
rename from exprtk_simple_example_17.cpp
rename to examples/exprtk_simple_example_17.cpp
index 24ae15b..ec36f3e 100644
--- a/exprtk_simple_example_17.cpp
+++ b/examples/exprtk_simple_example_17.cpp
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@
 
 #include "exprtk.hpp"
 
-
 template <typename T>
 struct rnd_01 : public exprtk::ifunction<T>
 {
diff --git a/exprtk_simple_example_18.cpp b/examples/exprtk_simple_example_18.cpp
similarity index 99%
rename from exprtk_simple_example_18.cpp
rename to examples/exprtk_simple_example_18.cpp
index ad4631e..f0d7ba3 100644
--- a/exprtk_simple_example_18.cpp
+++ b/examples/exprtk_simple_example_18.cpp
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@
 
 #include "exprtk.hpp"
 
-
 template <typename T>
 void file_io()
 {
diff --git a/exprtk_simple_example_19.cpp b/examples/exprtk_simple_example_19.cpp
similarity index 99%
rename from exprtk_simple_example_19.cpp
rename to examples/exprtk_simple_example_19.cpp
index 7929b8b..8709813 100644
--- a/exprtk_simple_example_19.cpp
+++ b/examples/exprtk_simple_example_19.cpp
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@
 
 #include "exprtk.hpp"
 
-
 template <typename T>
 class randu : public exprtk::igeneric_function<T>
 {