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Chapter 1
Types, Variables, and Standard I/O
Term | Definition |
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executable file | file that can you can run to launch a program |
c++ source code | a collection of instructions in the c++ lang. editor > source code > compiler > object code > linker > exec. file |
editor | used to write the c++ source code, a file that usually has the extension .cpp. Editor is like a word processor from programs; allows a programmer to create, edit, and save source code |
compiler | after editor and source code is saved; an app that reads source code and translates it into an object file. Object files usually have the extension .obj |
linker | links the object file to any external files as necessary, and then creates the executable file, which generally ends with the extension .exe. A user can then run this program by launching the exe file. |
IDE(integrated development environment) | automate this process; combines an editor, a compiler, and a linker, along with other tools. |
basic errors program in c++ | compile errors; link errors; run-time errors; |
compile errors |