Graphic of C++ System

Diagram explaining a C++ system: source code, preprocessor, compiler and linker.

1. Source code: typed in by programmer; file ends in .cpp
2. Preprocessor: converts preprocessor directives. ie: #include <iostream>
3. Compiler: converts source code into object code; files end in .obj
4. Linker: combines .obj files into executable files; file ends in .exe

1. C++ compiler like GCC
2. IDE for C++, like CodeBlocks
3. Computer

Diagram of a C++ system: source code, preprocessor, compiler and linker.

1. Source code: typed in by programmer; file ends in .cpp
2. Preprocessor: converts preprocessor directives. ie: #include <iostream>
3. Compiler: converts source code into object code; files end in .obj
4. Linker: combines .obj files into executable files; file ends in .exe