The .cpp file is the compilation unit: it's the real source code file that will be compiled (in C++). The .h (header) files are files that will be virtually copied/pasted in the .cpp files where the #include precompiler instruction appears. Once the headers code is inserted in the .cpp code, the compilation of the .cpp can start.
95 .cpp is the recommended extension for C++ as far as I know. Some people even recommend using .hpp for C++ headers, just to differentiate from C. Although the compiler doesn't care what you do, it's personal preference.
What is the difference between .cc and .cpp file extensions? From Google, I learned that they are both from the C++ language, but I am unsure of differences between them.
I found this line of a code in a class which I have to modify: ::Configuration * tmpCo = m_configurationDB;//pointer to current db and I don't know what exactly means the double colon prepended to...
20 Put as many includes in your cpp as possible and only the ones that are needed by the hpp file in the hpp. I believe this will help to speed up compilation, as hpp files will be cross-referenced less. Also consider using forward declarations in your hpp file to further reduce the include dependency chain.
This is called the three-way comparison operator. According to the P0515 paper proposal: There’s a new three-way comparison operator, <=>. The expression a <=> b returns an object that compares <0 if a < b, compares >0 if a > b, and compares ==0 if a and b are equal/equivalent. To write all comparisons for your type, just write operator<=> that returns the appropriate category type: Return ...
I have some template code that I would prefer to have stored in a CPP file instead of inline in the header. I know this can be done as long as you know which template types will be used. For exam...
Constructors are not inherited. They are called implicitly or explicitly by the child constructor. The compiler creates a default constructor (one with no arguments) and a default copy constructor (one with an argument which is a reference to the same type). But if you want a constructor that will accept an int, you have to define it explicitly.
This is similar to how one would write a prototype for functions in a header file and then define the functions in a .cpp file. A function prototype is a function without a body and lets the compiler know the function exists but is not defined yet.
