File types in a typical project
The following table lists the file
types used in a typical development project.
| Type of file | Identifying characteristic | |
|---|---|---|
| Source files | ||
| C-language source file | .c file name extension | |
| C-language header file | .h file name extension | |
| FrameMaker binary file | .doc or .mif file name extension, first
line of file begins with <Maker
|
|
| Linux and the UNIX system: manual page source file | .1 to .9 file name extension | |
| Derived files | ||
| Linux and the UNIX system: ar(1) archive (library) | .a file name extension | |
| The Windows® system: library, shared library | .lib, .dll file name extension | |
| Compiled executable | Linux and the UNIX system: <varies with system architecture>
The Windows system: .exe file name extension |
|