RE: [Dev-C++] what is a resource? how do I create my own headers?

[Ioannis V. <no...@ya...>]

He can use the following notation so as to bbe protected from multiple
includes.

#ifndef PINKY&THE_BRAIN

#define PINKY&THE_BRAIN
// implementation stuff
#endif


Ioannis

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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ramana Kumar" <ra...@my...>
> To: <dev...@li...>
> Sent: Wednesday, January 03, 2001 9:16 PM
> Subject: RE: [Dev-C++] what is a resource? how do I create my own headers?
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> >
> > As far as I know, this is how you use header files, this is how
> I use them
> > but sometimes I don't see the point if you know the function will not be
> > used later. If this is the case, keep the whole function in one
> file (a .h
> > file if it happens to be) and then you can include this as a
> file full of
> > functions in a project (used in a .cpp file like main.cpp).
> >
> > Ramana Kumar
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>
> It is not a very good idea to put definitions in a header file. Next thing
> you know,
> you include the file from another translation unit and you get multiple
> definitions
> problems.
>
> I'd advise that if the function is gonna be used only in one translation
> unit to put
> the function in that very same translation unit (declaration AND
> definition).
>
> Just my $0.02
>
> Luc Morin
>
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