are header files the souce code?

shanenin · 04-04-2004, 01:36 PM

Are the header files, files.h, the actual source code. Is everything in /usr/includes my soure code?

nhs · 04-04-2004, 01:45 PM

The header files contain just enough of the code to tell the compiler what functions, classes, etc. it will have access to when it links to the libraries. You need the libraries as well which contain the actual compiled code. /usr/include is the default search path gcc uses when it looks for header files when it compiles code.

In short: No

rhoyerboat · 02-16-2005, 09:49 AM

how do i tell gcc to use a different search path to the headers/libs?
gcc -B /srcBSD/ -o <blah> <blah>
doesnt seem to be doing what i want. in fact it doesnt affect the output of the compile at all

(this was the only relevant thread i found with the search tool)
pax

anindyanuri · 02-16-2005, 10:24 AM

nhs has explained the technicalities very clear.
for better understanding you may take an example. In this website we are logging into forums......and we are getting an idea about the forum from the forum name? am i correct? are we not getting enough idea about the forum from the forum name? header files are also similar. the compiler understand the way how it will be compiled, from the header file. clear?