Chapter 03

Object Files

This chapter details the various products that a C/C++ project can have. Possible products include relocatable object files, executable object files, static libraries, and shared object files. However, relocatable object files are considered to be temporary products and they act as ingredients for making other types of products that are final.

It seems that today in C, it's crucial to have further discussion about the various types of object files and their internal structures. The majority of C books only talk about the C syntax and the language itself; but, in real-world you need more in-depth knowledge to be a successful C programmer.

When you are creating software, it is not just about the development and the programming ...

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