Thread: Multiple C++ Files

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    Multiple C++ Files

    If I had two source files main_1.cpp and main_2.cpp would I be able to call functions defined in main_1 inside of main_2 or why would I use two I read something somewhere its better orgination but I'm not sure exactly.
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    you sure can...

    just remember that you can only have one function named main..
    check out this sample.....

    //-------------------------
    //main1.h

    #ifndef MAIN1_H
    #define MAIN1_H

    int multiply(int x, int y);
    int addex(int x, int y);

    #endif
    ////end of main1

    //--------------------------
    //main1.cpp

    #include "main1.h"
    #include "main2.h"

    int multiply(int x, int y)
    {
    return x * y;
    }

    int addex( int x, int y)
    {
    return add( x, y);
    }

    //-------------------------main2.h
    #ifndef MAIN2_H
    #define MAIN2_H

    int add(int x, int y);

    #endif
    /////end of main2




    //---------------------------
    //main2.cpp
    #include "main2.h"

    int add(int x, int y)
    {
    return x + y;

    }

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