Compiling a C++ program

Learn the basic steps to convert the C++ program into an executable file.

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Introduction

In C++, creating an executable file involves three steps:

  • Preprocessing
  • Compilation
  • Linking

To create a simple C++ application first, you need to write source code. Source code is a set of human-readable instructions written in a specific programming language.

📝Note: We save the source code of the C++ program in a file with a cpp ...