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Creating a Custom Header File in C

The document provides steps to create a custom header file in C. It explains how to write a function definition, save it with a .h extension to create a header file, include the header file in a main C program, and call the function defined in the header file. The key steps are to write a function, save it as a header file, include the header file in a main program using quotation marks, and call the function while providing the correct parameters and return type.

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Creating a Custom Header File in C

The document provides steps to create a custom header file in C. It explains how to write a function definition, save it with a .h extension to create a header file, include the header file in a main C program, and call the function defined in the header file. The key steps are to write a function, save it as a header file, include the header file in a main program using quotation marks, and call the function while providing the correct parameters and return type.

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Make Your Own Header File ?

Step1 : Type this Code


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int add(int a,int b)


{
return(a+b);
}

In this Code write only function definition as you write in General C


Program

Step 2 : Save Code


Save Above Code with [.h ] Extension .
Let name of our header file be myhead [ myhead.h ]
Compile Code if required.
Step 3 : Write Main Program
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#include<stdio.h>
#include"myhead.h"
void main() {
int num1 = 10, num2 = 10, num3;
num3 = add(num1, num2);
printf("Addition of Two numbers : %d", num3);
}

1. Include Our New Header File .


2. Instead of writing < myhead.h> use this terminology myhead.h
3. All the Functions defined in the myhead.h header file are now ready
for use .
4. Directly call function add(); [ Provide proper parameter and take
care of return type ]
Note
1. While running your program precaution to be taken : Both files
[ myhead.h and sample.c ] should be in same folder

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