A static library(.a) is a library that can be linked directly into the final executable produced by the linker,it is contained in it and there is no need to have the library into the system where the executable will be deployed. A shared library(.so) is a library that is linked but not embedded in the … Read more
The compilation of a C++ program involves three steps: Preprocessing: the preprocessor takes a C++ source code file and deals with the #includes, #defines and other preprocessor directives. The output of this step is a “pure” C++ file without pre-processor directives. Compilation: the compiler takes the pre-processor’s output and produces an object file from it. … Read more
(See the history on this answer to get the more elaborate text, but I now think it’s easier for the reader to see real command lines). Common files shared by all below commands $ cat a.cpp extern int a; int main() { return a; } $ cat b.cpp extern int b; int a = b; … Read more
I highly recommend to use Costura.Fody – by far the best and easiest way to embed resources in your assembly. It’s available as NuGet package. Install-Package Costura.Fody After adding it to the project, it will automatically embed all references that are copied to the output directory into your main assembly. You might want to clean … Read more