Abstract
As a project grows it is common to split the code up into different source files. When this happens the interface and implementation are generally separated. The interface is placed in a header file, which commonly has the same name as the source file and a .h file extension. This header file contains forward declarations for the source file entities that need to be accessible to other compilation units in the project.
This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.
Access this chapter
Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout
Purchases are for personal use only
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Rights and permissions
Copyright information
© 2015 Mikael Olsson
About this chapter
Cite this chapter
Olsson, M. (2015). Headers. In: C Quick Syntax Reference. Apress, Berkeley, CA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4302-6500-9_21
Download citation
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4302-6500-9_21
Published:
Publisher Name: Apress, Berkeley, CA
Print ISBN: 978-1-4302-6499-6
Online ISBN: 978-1-4302-6500-9
eBook Packages: Professional and Applied ComputingProfessional and Applied Computing (R0)Apress Access Books