What is a library file and what is a makefile in C programming?

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What is the makefile and library file and what are the uses of it in C code?

Posted 23-Sep-15 22:53pm

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Leo Chapiro 24-Sep-15 5:03am

Ask Google, it knows it !

Amarnath S 24-Sep-15 5:15am

Very briefly:
Library: A bunch of code having some common functionality. For example, the math library has functions related to math, like sin, cos, sqrt, etc. This may be in the form of dynamically link libraries (.dll), statically linked ones (.lib), shared objects (.so on Unix systems), etc.

makefile: A file specifying the order in which compilation and linking have to happen, and commands to create the final executable. And external dependencies.

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CPallini · Accepted Answer · 2015-09-23T23:06:00

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Use Google, is your friend.
"A Simple Makefile Tutorial"[^].
"C Programming/Libraries"[^].

Posted 23-Sep-15 23:06pm

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