jsulliva@cvbnet.UUCP (Jeff Sullivan, x4096 MS 4-2) (01/10/90)
Is there a definitive filename convention in C++? Zortech uses .cpp and .hpp, while others use .cxx and .hxx. Still, others use the C naming convention of .c and .h. The former methods are much better for development in a C/C++ environment; since makefiles are much more easier to maintain. Which is correct? Thanks, -Jeff
dee@XAIT.Xerox.COM (Donald Eastlake) (01/11/90)
And Apple's MPW C++ for the Macintosh used .cp
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jsulliva@cvbnet.UUCP (Jeff Sullivan, x4096 MS 4-2) writes: > Is there a definitive filename convention in C++? [several different conventions deleted] > Which is correct? As near as I can tell, there is no convention as yet. At least not an accepted one. I generally prefer to use .cc and .hh for C++ specific files, and the traditional .c and .h for files that can be used with C or C++. I think you will find that there are as many different conventions as there are compiler/developers (well, probably not that many, but ...) +C -- Cory Kempf Technology Concepts phone: (508) 443-7311 x341 uucp: {anywhere}!uunet!tci!kempf, kempf@tci.bell-atl.com DISCLAIMER: TCI is not responsible for my opinions, nor I for theirs
comeau@utoday.UUCP (Greg Comeau) (01/12/90)
In article <335@cvbnet.Prime.COM> jsulliva@cvbnet.UUCP (Jeff Sullivan, x4096 MS 4-2) writes: >filename convention in C++?.. .cpp and .hpp, .cxx and .hxx, .c and .h. > Which is correct? All are and none are. It confusing but it's up to the implementation.... -- Greg, Comeau Computing, 91-34 120th Street, Richmond Hill, NY, 11418 Producers of CC C++, SysAdm columnist for UNIX Today!, Microsoft Systems Journal (C programming), + others. Also, BIX c.language & c.plus.plus conf. moderator. Here:attmail!csanta!greg / BIX:comeau / CIS:72331, 3421 / voice:718-849-2355
landauer@morocco.Sun.COM (Doug Landauer) (01/12/90)
> Is there a definitive filename convention in C++? No. > Zortech uses .cpp and .hpp, while others use .cxx > and .hxx. Still, others use the C naming convention > of .c and .h. Zortech .cpp .hpp ??? .c++ .h++ Glockenspiel .cxx .hxx AT&T .c .h AT&T .C .h G++ .cc .h Sun C++ allows any of the above, but prefers .cc and .h > Which is correct? Depends on which compiler/translator you use. There is no consensus. There are problems with all of them: .cpp "cpp" is the traditional Unix name for the C preprocessor .c++ not always a valid filename (e.g. on some non-Unix systems) .cxx too hard to type .c bad for makefiles and other tools (e.g. Sun's NSE) .C not always different from .c (e.g. on many non-Unix systems) .cc Concurrent C I personally prefer .cc, since its problem seems to be the easiest to live with, especially for the vast majority of C++ users out there, who (as far as I can tell) have no intention of ever using Concurrent C. -- -- (These are my opinions; they may or may not match those of Sun.) -- Doug Landauer -- Sun Microsystems, Inc. -- SPD, SET, Languages landauer@eng.sun.com or ...!sun!landauer "Think Globally -- Shop locally!"
bright@Data-IO.COM (Walter Bright) (01/13/90)
In article <335@cvbnet.Prime.COM> jsulliva@cvbnet.UUCP (Jeff Sullivan, x4096 MS 4-2) writes:
< Is there a definitive filename convention in C++?
< Which is correct?
None. I've seen:
.C useless on case-insensitive filesystems
.c,.h useless for makefiles
.cpp,.hpp sounds good to me :-)
.cxx,.hxx I don't like it because xx looks like wildcards to
me, not the tilted + it's supposed to be
.cc no opinion