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Re: what is the best way

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James Kuyper wrote:
> On 11/27/2012 02:43 PM, Ian Collins wrote:
>> James Kuyper wrote:
>>> On 11/27/2012 10:19 AM, Andre wrote:
>>>> to organize source in a multi soucres project.
>>>> Is a main.h file with every definition for every sources the best or
>>>> a each.h file for each.c file the best.
>>>> It's a verry loooong time last I used c.
>>>
>>> There's lots of different ways to do this. My own convention has been to
>>> create one header file for each module, which will in general contain
>>> multiple function definitions, but usually only one with external
>>> linkage.
>>
>> Either I'm parsing that wrong, or you've written it wrong.  How and why
>> would you have a function declaration in a (public) header if it doesn't
>> have external linkage?
>
> The "which will ..." clause was describing the module, not the header
> file. I agree that I should have written that more clearly. How about this:
>
> I generally create modules which may contain multiple function
> definitions, but usually only one with external linkage. My convention
> has been to create one header file for each module.
>
> Is that better?

Yes :)

-- 
Ian Collins

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what is the best way Andre <pas.mois@ailleur.be> - 2012-11-27 16:19 +0100
  Re: what is the best way Ben Bacarisse <ben.usenet@bsb.me.uk> - 2012-11-27 15:35 +0000
  Re: what is the best way Malcolm McLean <malcolm.mclean5@btinternet.com> - 2012-11-27 08:59 -0800
  Re: what is the best way James Kuyper <jameskuyper@verizon.net> - 2012-11-27 13:14 -0500
    Re: what is the best way Ian Collins <ian-news@hotmail.com> - 2012-11-28 08:43 +1300
      Re: what is the best way James Kuyper <jameskuyper@verizon.net> - 2012-11-27 15:02 -0500
        Re: what is the best way Ian Collins <ian-news@hotmail.com> - 2012-11-28 09:29 +1300
  Re: what is the best way Les Cargill <lcargill99@comcast.com> - 2012-11-27 12:48 -0600
    Re: what is the best way Ian Collins <ian-news@hotmail.com> - 2012-11-28 08:56 +1300
      Re: what is the best way Jorgen Grahn <grahn+nntp@snipabacken.se> - 2012-11-27 22:19 +0000
        Re: what is the best way Les Cargill <lcargill99@comcast.com> - 2012-11-27 18:21 -0600
          Re: what is the best way Malcolm McLean <malcolm.mclean5@btinternet.com> - 2012-11-28 05:08 -0800
            Re: what is the best way Les Cargill <lcargill99@comcast.com> - 2012-11-28 12:43 -0600
      Re: what is the best way Les Cargill <lcargill99@comcast.com> - 2012-11-27 18:15 -0600
        Re: what is the best way Ian Collins <ian-news@hotmail.com> - 2012-11-28 14:21 +1300
          Re: what is the best way Les Cargill <lcargill99@comcast.com> - 2012-11-27 20:06 -0600
            Re: what is the best way Ian Collins <ian-news@hotmail.com> - 2012-11-28 15:21 +1300
              Re: what is the best way Les Cargill <lcargill99@comcast.com> - 2012-11-27 20:31 -0600
              Re: what is the best way glen herrmannsfeldt <gah@ugcs.caltech.edu> - 2012-11-28 04:00 +0000
              Re: what is the best way Malcolm McLean <malcolm.mclean5@btinternet.com> - 2012-11-28 05:17 -0800
                Re: what is the best way Ian Collins <ian-news@hotmail.com> - 2012-11-29 08:30 +1300
                Re: what is the best way Malcolm McLean <malcolm.mclean5@btinternet.com> - 2012-11-29 05:47 -0800
                Re: what is the best way Ian Collins <ian-news@hotmail.com> - 2012-11-30 07:37 +1300
                Re: what is the best way Malcolm McLean <malcolm.mclean5@btinternet.com> - 2012-11-29 11:35 -0800
    Re: what is the best way Keith Thompson <kst-u@mib.org> - 2012-11-27 17:25 -0800
      Re: what is the best way Les Cargill <lcargill99@comcast.com> - 2012-11-27 20:15 -0600
      Re: what is the best way pete <pfiland@mindspring.com> - 2012-11-27 23:48 -0500
    Re: what is the best way Sergio Durigan Junior <sergiodj@riseup.net> - 2012-11-28 03:06 -0200
      Re: what is the best way pete <pfiland@mindspring.com> - 2012-11-28 01:35 -0500
  Re: what is the best way pete <pfiland@mindspring.com> - 2012-11-28 00:13 -0500

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