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Re: How to compile several C files

From David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no>
Newsgroups comp.lang.c
Subject Re: How to compile several C files
Date 2017-02-08 10:33 +0100
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On 07/02/17 19:27, Richard Heathfield wrote:
> On 07/02/17 18:05, Alla _ wrote:
> 
> <snip>
> 
>> Now I have only one header, and one .c file. Splitting turned
>> out to be not such a pleasant task given the need for both
>> .c files to access same structures, thus creating the need
>> for global objects,
> 
> No no no no NO! It does /not/ create such a need. The structure /types/
> can be shared (which is one major reason we have headers). The /objects/
> can be passed around as parameters.
> 
> Nevertheless: I think you've made a good decision. Multiple-file
> projects can wait until you have more time available to learn how to do
> them properly.
> 

And when you do try it, do so with a minimal test program.  Don't try it
first on a program that is so big that it makes sense to split it into
multiple files - start small so that you can see what is happening.

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How to compile several C files Alla _ <modelling.data@gmail.com> - 2017-02-07 06:10 -0800
  Re: How to compile several C files Malcolm McLean <malcolm.mclean5@btinternet.com> - 2017-02-07 07:02 -0800
  Re: How to compile several C files David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2017-02-07 16:03 +0100
  Re: How to compile several C files Ben Bacarisse <ben.usenet@bsb.me.uk> - 2017-02-07 15:06 +0000
    Re: How to compile several C files BartC <bc@freeuk.com> - 2017-02-07 15:14 +0000
      Re: How to compile several C files Ben Bacarisse <ben.usenet@bsb.me.uk> - 2017-02-07 16:02 +0000
    Re: How to compile several C files Richard Heathfield <rjh@cpax.org.uk> - 2017-02-07 15:42 +0000
      Re: How to compile several C files Ben Bacarisse <ben.usenet@bsb.me.uk> - 2017-02-07 16:19 +0000
        Re: How to compile several C files Richard Heathfield <rjh@cpax.org.uk> - 2017-02-07 16:40 +0000
          Re: How to compile several C files Ben Bacarisse <ben.usenet@bsb.me.uk> - 2017-02-07 17:16 +0000
            Re: How to compile several C files David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2017-02-08 10:19 +0100
        Re: How to compile several C files "James R. Kuyper" <jameskuyper@verizon.net> - 2017-02-07 11:51 -0500
      Re: How to compile several C files Alla _ <modelling.data@gmail.com> - 2017-02-07 08:26 -0800
        Re: How to compile several C files Richard Heathfield <rjh@cpax.org.uk> - 2017-02-07 16:42 +0000
          Re: How to compile several C files Alla _ <modelling.data@gmail.com> - 2017-02-07 10:14 -0800
          Re: How to compile several C files vitale.alla@gmail.com - 2017-02-16 09:49 -0800
      Re: How to compile several C files Ian Collins <ian-news@hotmail.com> - 2017-02-08 17:35 +1300
        Re: How to compile several C files David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2017-02-08 10:28 +0100
          Re: How to compile several C files Ian Collins <ian-news@hotmail.com> - 2017-02-08 22:43 +1300
            Re: How to compile several C files David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2017-02-08 11:29 +0100
      Re: How to compile several C files David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2017-02-08 10:14 +0100
  Re: How to compile several C files James Kuyper <jameskuyper@verizon.net> - 2017-02-07 10:07 -0500
    Re: How to compile several C files Alla _ <modelling.data@gmail.com> - 2017-02-07 07:56 -0800
      Re: How to compile several C files Alla _ <modelling.data@gmail.com> - 2017-02-07 08:24 -0800
        Re: How to compile several C files Ben Bacarisse <ben.usenet@bsb.me.uk> - 2017-02-07 16:44 +0000
          Re: How to compile several C files Alla _ <modelling.data@gmail.com> - 2017-02-07 08:54 -0800
            Re: How to compile several C files "James R. Kuyper" <jameskuyper@verizon.net> - 2017-02-07 12:20 -0500
              Re: How to compile several C files Alla _ <modelling.data@gmail.com> - 2017-02-07 10:05 -0800
                Re: How to compile several C files Richard Heathfield <rjh@cpax.org.uk> - 2017-02-07 18:27 +0000
                Re: How to compile several C files Richard Heathfield <rjh@cpax.org.uk> - 2017-02-07 18:40 +0000
                Re: How to compile several C files Keith Thompson <kst-u@mib.org> - 2017-02-07 12:22 -0800
                Re: How to compile several C files David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2017-02-08 10:33 +0100
                Re: How to compile several C files Alla _ <modelling.data@gmail.com> - 2017-02-08 10:25 -0800
      Re: How to compile several C files Keith Thompson <kst-u@mib.org> - 2017-02-07 08:58 -0800
      Re: How to compile several C files "James R. Kuyper" <jameskuyper@verizon.net> - 2017-02-07 12:07 -0500
        Re: How to compile several C files Alla _ <modelling.data@gmail.com> - 2017-02-07 09:14 -0800
          Re: How to compile several C files Richard Heathfield <rjh@cpax.org.uk> - 2017-02-07 17:21 +0000
            Re: How to compile several C files Alla _ <modelling.data@gmail.com> - 2017-02-07 10:14 -0800
            Re: How to compile several C files Alla _ <modelling.data@gmail.com> - 2017-02-07 10:28 -0800
              Re: How to compile several C files Richard Heathfield <rjh@cpax.org.uk> - 2017-02-07 18:43 +0000
                Re: How to compile several C files Alla _ <modelling.data@gmail.com> - 2017-02-07 10:55 -0800
            Re: How to compile several C files Ben Bacarisse <ben.usenet@bsb.me.uk> - 2017-02-07 19:28 +0000
              Re: How to compile several C files Richard Heathfield <rjh@cpax.org.uk> - 2017-02-07 19:51 +0000
              Re: How to compile several C files David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2017-02-08 11:25 +0100
                Re: How to compile several C files Richard Heathfield <rjh@cpax.org.uk> - 2017-02-08 12:11 +0000
                Re: How to compile several C files David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2017-02-08 14:58 +0100
                Re: How to compile several C files Richard Heathfield <rjh@cpax.org.uk> - 2017-02-08 14:23 +0000
                Re: How to compile several C files supercat@casperkitty.com - 2017-02-08 07:48 -0800
                Re: How to compile several C files Richard Heathfield <rjh@cpax.org.uk> - 2017-02-08 16:09 +0000
                Re: How to compile several C files David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2017-02-08 17:23 +0100
                Re: How to compile several C files Ben Bacarisse <ben.usenet@bsb.me.uk> - 2017-02-08 15:01 +0000
                Re: How to compile several C files David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2017-02-08 17:22 +0100
                Re: How to compile several C files Keith Thompson <kst-u@mib.org> - 2017-02-08 09:27 -0800
                Re: How to compile several C files supercat@casperkitty.com - 2017-02-08 09:51 -0800
                Re: How to compile several C files Ben Bacarisse <ben.usenet@bsb.me.uk> - 2017-02-08 21:06 +0000
                Re: How to compile several C files supercat@casperkitty.com - 2017-02-08 13:20 -0800
                Re: How to compile several C files Ben Bacarisse <ben.usenet@bsb.me.uk> - 2017-02-08 21:40 +0000
                Re: How to compile several C files supercat@casperkitty.com - 2017-02-08 13:49 -0800
                Re: How to compile several C files Ben Bacarisse <ben.usenet@bsb.me.uk> - 2017-02-08 23:09 +0000
                Re: How to compile several C files David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2017-02-08 23:25 +0100
                Re: How to compile several C files supercat@casperkitty.com - 2017-02-08 15:17 -0800
                Re: How to compile several C files David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2017-02-09 01:17 +0100
                Re: How to compile several C files David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2017-02-08 23:19 +0100
                Re: How to compile several C files Keith Thompson <kst-u@mib.org> - 2017-02-08 16:44 -0800
                Re: How to compile several C files Tim Rentsch <txr@alumni.caltech.edu> - 2017-02-08 22:32 -0800
                Re: How to compile several C files Robert Wessel <robertwessel2@yahoo.com> - 2017-02-09 04:03 -0600
                Re: How to compile several C files Ian Collins <ian-news@hotmail.com> - 2017-02-10 07:52 +1300
                Re: How to compile several C files Ben Bacarisse <ben.usenet@bsb.me.uk> - 2017-02-08 12:12 +0000
                Re: How to compile several C files BartC <bc@freeuk.com> - 2017-02-08 13:09 +0000
                Re: How to compile several C files Malcolm McLean <malcolm.mclean5@btinternet.com> - 2017-02-08 05:14 -0800
                Re: How to compile several C files Ben Bacarisse <ben.usenet@bsb.me.uk> - 2017-02-08 15:32 +0000
                Re: How to compile several C files David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2017-02-08 15:09 +0100
        Re: How to compile several C files Keith Thompson <kst-u@mib.org> - 2017-02-07 09:22 -0800
          Re: How to compile several C files Gareth Owen <gwowen@gmail.com> - 2017-02-07 18:29 +0000
            Re: How to compile several C files bart4858@gmail.com - 2017-02-07 11:05 -0800
            Re: How to compile several C files Keith Thompson <kst-u@mib.org> - 2017-02-07 12:26 -0800
  Re: How to compile several C files Barry Schwarz <schwarzb@dqel.com> - 2017-02-07 08:34 -0800
    Re: How to compile several C files Alla _ <modelling.data@gmail.com> - 2017-02-07 08:57 -0800
      Re: How to compile several C files "James R. Kuyper" <jameskuyper@verizon.net> - 2017-02-07 12:29 -0500
      Re: How to compile several C files Manfred <noname@invalid.add> - 2017-02-07 19:02 +0100

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