header file

Summary

header file has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[1]

Key Facts

• header file is a type of computer file^[2].
• header file is a type of file format^[3].
• header file is the opposite of class implementation file^[4].
• header file comprises function prototype^[5].
• header file's file extension is recorded as h^[6].
• header file's file extension is recorded as h^[7].
• header file's file extension is recorded as hpp^[8].
• header file's facet of is recorded as C library^[9].
• header file's Stack Exchange tag is recorded as https://stackoverflow.com/tags/header-files^[10].
• header file's used by is recorded as include directive^[11].
• header file's different from is recorded as include directive^[12].
• header file's different from is recorded as header^[13].
• header file's contains is recorded as source code^[14].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded subclass of include computer file^[2] and file format^[3]. header file is the opposite of class implementation file^[4].

Use and Application

header file comprises function prototype^[5]. Its used by is recorded as include directive^[11].

Why It Matters

header file has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[1] It is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[15]