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#CMAKE LINUX SHARED LIBRARY SOFTWARE#

Basically, any line that starts with a #, such as #define and #include.

C Preprocessor: This stage processes all the preprocessor directives.

I will stick with shared libraries, which seem to be more confusing for most people.īefore we get started, it might help to get a quick rundown of everything that happens from source code to running program: Once it is been written and tested, you can safely reuse it over and over again, saving the time and hassle of building it into your project every time.īuilding static libraries is fairly simple, and since we rarely get questions on them, I will not cover them.

When you have a reusable or logically distinct set of functions, it is helpful to build a library from it so that you do not have to copy the source code into your current project and recompile it all the time - and so you can keep different modules of your program disjoint and change one without affecting others.

#CMAKE LINUX SHARED LIBRARY SOFTWARE#

Most larger software projects will contain several components, some of which you may find use for later on in some other project, or that you just want to separate out for organizational purposes. They often provide generic functionality, like linked lists or binary trees that can hold any data, or specific functionality like an interface to a database server such as MySQL. They are pre-existing code that is compiled and ready for you to use. Libraries are an indispensable tool for any programmer.