Re: code in header file?

From: Pedro Graca (hexkid+usenet_at_gmail.com)
Date: 11/09/04 

Date: 9 Nov 2004 16:17:04 GMT

Marko Zagar wrote:
> Pedro Graca wrote:
>
>> My questions are:
>>
>> is it ok to add code in the header file?
>> is it better to change that definition to a declaration and write the
>> definition in the corresponding .cpp file (maybe with the inline keyword)?
>> What are the [dis]advantages of having code in the header file?
>
> Aside from longer compile and link times (if you include that header in
> other cpp files, the same code will be compiled again), I see no problem.
>
> If you change the location of code there should be no problems, except
> maybe any automization thinggies by M$ that might not be able to find
> it, but I think that's unlikely.

Thank you Marko.

I feel better having the code in the .cpp file (probably inline'd).
I'll try to remember to make the relevant changes and not accept
Microsoft defaults. 

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