Linking and Header Files  | C++ For Java Devs Ep. 3 @GamesWithGabe
Linking and Header Files  | C++ For Java Devs Ep. 3  @GamesWithGabe
Uploaded March 2021 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
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In this episode I go over 3 core concepts in C/C++: Declaration vs Definition, Header Files, and Linking. Each of these plays a huge role in everyday C++ development, so I think it's worthwhile to explicitly go over what each of these mean, and how to use them when you are coding in C++.

Guess a Number Game Solution (Without Headers): gist.github.com/codingminecraft/50599773da541765687f185a73a6b438

0:00 In This Episode
0:30 Declaration Vs Definition
3:30 Header Files
6:00 Compiling and Linking Multiple Files
8:49 Linker Errors (Missing External Symbol)
12:19 #pragma once
16:00 Recap
16:20 Challenge
17:02 Guess Number Game Solution

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Here are some books I recommend if you want to learn about game engine development more thoroughly. I do not profit off any of these sales, these are just some books that have helped me out :)

My Recommended Game Engine Books:
Game Engine Architecture: gameenginebook.com
Game Physics Cookbook (Read this before the next physics book): amazon.com/Game-Physics-Cookbook-Gabor-Szauer/dp/1787123669
Game Physics (Ian Millington): amazon.com/Game-Physics-Engine-Development-Commercial-Grade/dp/0123819768
Game Programming Patterns (Free): gameprogrammingpatterns.com

My Recommended Beginning Game Programming Books:
JavaScript Game Design: apress.com/gp/book/9781430247166

My Recommended Java Books:
Data Structures/Algorithms: amazon.com/Data-Structures-Algorithms-Java-6th-ebook/dp/B00JDRQF8C
LWJGL (Free, but I haven't read this thoroughly): lwjglgamedev.gitbooks.io/3d-game-development-with-lwjgl/content
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Linking and Header Files | C++ For Java Devs Ep. 3

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