EBK STARTING OUT WITH C++
EBK STARTING OUT WITH C++
9th Edition
ISBN: 9780134996066
Author: GADDIS
Publisher: PEARSON CUSTOM PUB.(CONSIGNMENT)
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Differences between object file and executable file:

Object file Executable file
An object file is an intermediate between source and executable file. An executable code is easily understood by a machine.
An object files contains an object code, it means, relocatable machine code, which is not directly executable. Executable files allows the users to perform various operations and functions on the computer.

Object files contain various file formats such as,

  • Shared object file...

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EBK STARTING OUT WITH C++

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