[C] Libraries and headers

From: .:'DevarajA':. (no_at_spam.com)
Date: 07/25/04

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    Date: Sun, 25 Jul 2004 10:10:45 GMT

    I'm learning C by myself, and I had some problems finding info about
    libraries and h files. This is what I understood, please correct me if it's
    wrong.

    1) Libraries are files containing one or more object files which include the
    compiled code of library functions such as printf, scanf, pow, etc...

    2) Headers contain prototypes (can anyone explain me what are prototypes?)
    of the functions present in the library. H files also contain global
    variables declarations, templates, constants and macros.

    3) The C file that should use one of the functions of the library must
    include the h file coming with it.

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