Combining two programs into one in C

[kthouz]

Hi!
Is it possible to combine two programs in C?
I mean for example you're wriitng a program where you will need to introduce another one that you have written before and you don't need to wrest your time in rewritting it again. Then i want to know how i can create if possible a link which can let you access it where it saved on the disk. (Like those links on the web pages).

 

[chroot]

You can use the #include preprocessor directive to include one source file inside of another. Depending upon your operating system, you can also use system calls like exec() to run a compiled program from within another.

- Warren

 

[jim mcnamara]

You can also write one "main()" module, then compile all three together. Assuming the other two modules are not just one giant main() each. example

// prog1.c
int foo1(int);
int foo2(int);
int main(int argc, char **argv)
{
      printf("%d\n", foo1(13) +  foo2(10));
      return 0;
}

// prog2.c
 int foo1(int val)
{
    return val+1;
}

// prog3.c
int foo2(int val)
{
    return val+val;
}

Depending on your OS and your development environment you cimpile these togetehr. Here is a UNIX/Linux example:

cc -o myprog  prog1.c prog2.c prog3.c

You can also create a library or an archive of your foo1, foo2 modules. What they are called and how to make them depends on your OS and your compiler: .sl .so .a
are common "filetypes" for these in UNIX.

 

[kthouz]

Ok i see but i can't understand clearly. May be it is just because i still on the low level. so can you give me a link where i can learn about string library cause i guess it is that field!?

 

[jim mcnamara]

I don't see how string.h deals with anything in this thread
But:
A lot of the string functions start with "str" - here is a short list:
http://www.cppreference.com/all_c_functions.html

This lists all of the functions in string.h:
http://www.utas.edu.au/infosys/info/documentation/C/CStdLib.html#string.h