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DarkLeader
DarkLeader

Reputation: 589

how to connect source files and header files in vscode in C

I received 3 files from my teacher, main.c , something.c , something.h .

the header file contains the declarations of the functions. something.c contains the functions. main.c contains several calls to the functions.

my question is, how can i run main.c and have everything connected? in python i just import the module and im done (as long the file im importing is saved at the system variables directory or same directory).

thanks

Upvotes: 1

Views: 2513

Answers (1)

Meliodas
Meliodas

Reputation: 337

You need to compile both something.c and main.c and link them together in one binary executable file. I don't know which OS are you supposed to run this on, if using Ubuntu, or any linux for that matter you could install gcc or clang to compile your code.

For example:

clang -c something.c main.c
clang something.o main.o
./a.out

First line compiles your files individually (creating main.o and something.o files) Second line links them together creating one executable file (a.out) Third line runs the executable file.

Upvotes: 3

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