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The Mechanics of Creating
a C++ Program

Editor:  accepts the typing of the source code (or header file).
Source file:  the file that contains the  program you prepared in the editor after you save it. (.cpp)
Header file:  header files such as iostream.h
Preprocessor:  performs preliminary operations on files before they are passed to the compiler.
Compiler:  translates the source code to machine language.
Object code:  the file containing the translated source code. (.obj)
Linker:  links the object file with additional code, such as the library codes.
Executable code:  the file containing the final product.  (.exe)

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